The Blacklist S2E15: English vocabulary

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

having a good reputation and deserving trust

to make someone feel extreme fear

the act of combing hair

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

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

an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a natural ability to learn or do something well

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

connected with adoption; having been adopted

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a natural tendency to think, feel, or act in a certain way

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to break into small pieces or fall apart

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

in a way that shows strong love or care

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the group of diplomats from different countries working in one place

working properly and ready to use

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a risky choice or attempt that may fail

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a person who secretly works for a government to get information

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to keep working steadily on something

to style hair by combing it over a bald or thinning area

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing