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The Blacklist S1E6: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 6DramaCrimeMystery

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  • mesmerize

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention completely

  • worrisome

    Word

    causing worry or anxiety

  • haphazard

    Word

    not planned or organized in any clear way

  • maw

    Word

    the mouth or throat of a large or fierce animal

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • contaminate

    Word

    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • malevolent

    Word

    showing a desire to harm or upset other people

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • reputable

    Word

    having a good reputation and deserving trust

  • cyanide

    Word

    a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

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  • interrogate

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tiresome

    Word

    causing annoyance or weariness because it goes on too long or is too repetitive

  • cobalt

    Word

    a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • converge

    Word

    to move toward the same point or place

  • husband up

    Phrase

    to use or manage something carefully so it lasts longer

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • espionage

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    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • tremble

    Word

    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • tracing

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • drinker

    Word

    a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • first hand

    Phrase

    known or based on direct personal experience

  • swing vote

    Phrase

    a vote that can decide the result of an election or decision

  • happen by

    Phrase

    to pass by or come by unexpectedly

  • soar

    Word

    to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

  • guerrilla

    Word

    a fighter who belongs to a small group and uses irregular methods against a stronger army

  • potassium

    Word

    a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

  • skeptical

    Word

    not easily convinced; doubtful

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • vote in

    Phrase

    to elect someone to a job or position by voting

  • build into

    Phrase

    to include something as part of a design, plan, or system

  • car bomb

    Phrase

    a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • bearded

    Word

    having a beard

  • originate

    Word

    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • mobility

    Word

    the ability to move easily and freely

  • cove

    Word

    a small bay or inlet with land around it that protects it from the sea

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • suppress

    Word

    to stop something by force or authority

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • hand around

    Phrase

    to pass something from one person to another in a group

  • contamination

    Word

    the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance or place

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • clearance

    Word

    the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

  • get changed

    Phrase

    to change into different clothes

  • broker

    Word

    a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

  • voluntarily

    Word

    in a way that is done willingly, not because someone is forced to do it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • metaphor

    Word

    a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

  • crate

    Word

    a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

  • plea

    Word

    an urgent or emotional request for help, mercy, or support

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

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