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The Blacklist S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5DramaCrimeMystery

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  • picklock

    to open a lock without using a key

  • decentralize

    to move power, control, or decision-making from a central authority to local groups or offices

  • fulcrum

    the point on which a lever turns or balances

  • handcraft

    to make something by hand, often using traditional methods

  • smooch

    a kiss, especially a quick or affectionate one

  • blare

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • gunsmith

    a person who makes or repairs guns

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ergo

    therefore; as a result

  • anomalous

    different from what is normal or expected

  • specter

    a bad thing that seems likely to happen

  • cabal

    a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes

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  • concoct

    to make something by mixing different ingredients

  • stammer

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • substantiate

    to provide evidence that something is true

  • poacher

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

  • reciprocate

    to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

  • swag

    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • hater

    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • fascinate

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • mitigation

    the act of making something less severe or less harmful

  • butchering

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • clatter

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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