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The Blacklist S9E16: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 16DramaCrimeMystery

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  • miscarry

    Word

    to lose a baby through miscarriage

  • overstatement

    Word

    a statement that makes something sound bigger, better, or worse than it really is

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • upend

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    to turn something over so it rests on its end or upside down

  • grabber

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    something that attracts attention, especially at the start of a speech, article, or presentation

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • deductive

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    based on reasoning from general rules to specific conclusions

  • arraign

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    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • impregnable

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    impossible or very hard to capture or defeat

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • pleadings

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    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • foxed

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    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • emanate

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    to come from a source and spread out from it

  • blackmailer

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    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • henhouse

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    a small building where hens are kept

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • depository

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    a place where money, documents, or other valuable things are kept safely

  • dimple

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    a small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin

  • figurehead

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    a leader who has the title but little real power

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • enigmatic

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    mysterious and hard to understand

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  • bullion

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    gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots, especially before it is made into coins or jewelry

  • scorching

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    extremely hot

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • impenetrable

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    impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

  • fortify

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    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • overheat

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    to become too hot, or to make something too hot

  • trample

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    to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • disengage

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    to separate something from what it is attached to or connected with

  • scorch

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    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • piped

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    carried or supplied through pipes

  • roost

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    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • bastion

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    something that strongly supports or protects an idea, group, or place

  • clench

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    to close or squeeze tightly

  • piping

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    a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

  • behead

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    to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

  • interrogate

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

  • evener

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

  • deceit

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    the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

  • dissipate

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    to spread out and gradually disappear

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • separatist

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    a person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization

  • redundancy

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    something extra that is not needed

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • subterranean

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    existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • char

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    to burn something until it turns black

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • stop at nothing

    Phrase

    to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • Fort Knox

    Phrase

    used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

  • cut one

    Phrase

    to fart

  • trustworthy

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    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • forthcoming

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    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • wager

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    a bet on the result of something

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • brilliantly

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    in a very skillful or impressive way

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • inaccessible

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    not easy to reach, enter, or use

  • fives

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

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • accountable

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    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • vulnerability

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    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • leverage

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

  • buzzer

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    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • judiciary

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    the judges and courts of a country

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • dread

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    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • pecking order

    Phrase

    the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • adhere

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    to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

  • extremist

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    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • immoral

    Word

    morally wrong or bad

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • safeguard

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    something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

  • circulate

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    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • proprietary

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    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • pleading

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

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

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

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • police detective

    Phrase

    a police officer who investigates crimes

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • fang

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    a long, pointed tooth, especially in a meat-eating animal

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