The Blacklist S1E4: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

impossible to deny or question

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

not very good; of only average quality

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to have sex

the act of remembering something or someone

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the business or practice of managing forests and growing trees for wood

to establish something again after it has stopped or been lost

without any mistakes or imperfections

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a person who serves on a jury

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

to record that you have started work or a shift

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to persuade or influence someone to do something

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to get rid of something

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that an attempt was not successful

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

to order something from a company by mail or online

the act of putting things into bags or packages

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

toward or to the side

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

a violent criminal or troublemaker

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

having many small holes or dents on the surface

having many bends or turns

a quick, informal check or inspection

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

to explode or burst out suddenly, especially a volcano

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed