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The Blacklist S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8DramaCrimeMystery

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  • encase

    to cover or enclose something completely

  • fulcrum

    the point on which a lever turns or balances

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • coleslaw

    a salad made from shredded cabbage, usually with mayonnaise

  • silvering

    the process of turning silver in color

  • strapping

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • detonator

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • predate

    to exist or happen before something else

  • cautiously

    in a careful way, especially to avoid danger or mistakes

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • circumvent

    to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

  • locket

    a small decorative case worn on a chain around the neck, often holding a photo or keepsake

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  • pining

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • trespass

    to enter land or property without permission

  • interrogate

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

  • evener

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

  • tether

    a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

  • detonation

    the act of making an explosive device explode

  • scorpio

    the eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by a scorpion

  • boning

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • wrongful

    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • necking

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • florist

    a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

  • circumference

    the distance around a circle

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