senescent
growing old or showing signs of aging
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The Blacklist S2E14: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 14DramaCrimeMystery
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whet
sharpen the blade of a tool or weapon
pocketbook
a woman's handbag or purse
fritter
a small cake made by frying batter, sometimes with fruit or other ingredients
wrangle
to argue noisily and angrily
oligarch
a very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
forefather
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
vicarage
the house where a vicar lives
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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banal
boring because it is too ordinary or predictable
confounded
feeling confused and unable to think clearly
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
captivating
very attractive and able to hold your attention
authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
gambit
a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage
propensity
a natural tendency to do something
concierge
a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
hibernate
to spend the winter asleep or inactive