The Blacklist S9E15: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the act of keeping horses in stables

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

deeply religious and devoted to God

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

having spikes or sharp points

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something sweet or sweeter

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

locked with a key

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

a charge of murder in the first degree

without any mistakes or imperfections

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to do something with full effort or confidence

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the main stem of a plant

used to say that something is not believable

the complete truth, used for emphasis

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a police officer who investigates crimes

a state of severe mental illness

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to do something correctly or in the right way

to ignore something wrong on purpose

money, especially a large amount of it

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

including everything; in total

to behave in a silly or playful way instead of doing what you should

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

not allowed by law

a change in shape or appearance that makes something look or sound unclear or different from the original

able to be trusted or believed

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval