The Blacklist S2E4: English vocabulary

to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

impossible to believe or imagine

the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

a sign that something is not normal or expected

to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

a person who regularly smokes marijuana

in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

to make a process or task happen faster

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

able to be imagined or thought possible

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

the act of combing hair

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

relevant to the subject being discussed

to leave something out

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

the process of getting worse

to light something up or make it brighter

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

very dirty or disgusting matter

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

the number or rate of cases of something, especially a disease or problem

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

a loud, rude, or wild person

becoming weaker or less active

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used before an adjective to mean extremely

to shoot someone and kill them

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

a person who has killed many people in one incident

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

protected or cared for by someone reliable and capable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not answered or not dealt with

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

officially recorded and kept for later use

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

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

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

to end a romantic relationship with someone

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

the person who manages a bank branch

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

toward or to the side

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

the nut of an oak tree, with a smooth seed in a rough cup

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to include something as a built-in or essential part of something else

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to bend or twist out of shape