backslide
to return to a worse habit, behavior, or condition after improving
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The Blacklist S3E8: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 8DramaCrimeMystery
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abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
dreadfully
very; extremely
disavow
to say that you do not support or are not responsible for something
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
hapless
unlucky and often deserving sympathy
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
tinkle
to make a light, clear ringing sound
cashew
the edible nut of the cashew tree
cabal
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
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beater
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
scone
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
silencer
a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
outrun
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
blacklist
a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
hygienic
clean and safe in a way that helps prevent illness
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers