agonize
to worry or feel upset about something for a long time
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The Blacklist S3E1: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 1DramaCrimeMystery
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probity
high moral honesty and strong principles
defame
to say or write false things about someone in order to harm their reputation
hunker
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
fulcrum
the point on which a lever turns or balances
getter
a person who is very active and successful, especially in business or work
indiscreet
careless about keeping things private or saying the right thing
illusionist
a performer who does magic tricks and creates illusions
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
inbred
present in someone or something from birth, not learned or acquired
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
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bunting
a string or row of small flags or pieces of paper used as decoration
eggshell
the hard outer covering of an egg
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
cabal
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
tiff
a small, petty quarrel
sorely
very much; to a great degree
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
backwater
a place, town, or area that is quiet, remote, and not very important