gallivant
to go from place to place in a lively, carefree way, often for fun
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The Blacklist S1E14: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 14DramaCrimeMystery
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cummerbund
a wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes
assignation
a secret meeting, especially between lovers
repatriate
to send someone back to their own country
sherbet
a frozen dessert made with fruit flavor, sugar, and water, sometimes with milk or egg white
pleat
a fold sewn into cloth, especially in a skirt or dress
dignitary
a person who is important because of a high rank or official position
triangulation
a way of finding a position or measuring something by using triangles from known points
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
snipe
to attack someone from far away, especially with a gun
precondition
something that must happen or be done before something else can begin
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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effigy
a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public
headstrong
strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree
squint
to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
abundantly
in large amounts; very plentifully
lapel
one of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat
nape
the back part of the neck
landlocked
surrounded by land and not connected to the sea
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else