The Blacklist S2E7: English vocabulary

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

used to say you are very willing and eager to do something

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

relating to the sky or outer space

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a person who is paid to kill someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

to go out into the streets to protest

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

careful and often critical examination of something

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

kept secret or done in a hidden way

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

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

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

an unfairly bad reputation

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

a person who tricks people in order to get money

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

a device that provides wireless access to a network

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

at the very last possible moment before something happens

a problem that slows or stops progress

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

past tense and past participle of bed

the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

the ability to move easily and freely

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

official permission to do something

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly