whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
The Blacklist S3E11: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 11DramaCrimeMystery
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slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
cheyennes
a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains
cabinetmaker
a person who makes or repairs wooden furniture and cabinets
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
fortuitous
happening by chance in a lucky or helpful way
doppelganger
a person who looks very much like someone else
repudiate
to reject or refuse to accept something
pestilence
a deadly disease that spreads quickly through many people
handsomely
in a generous way, especially with money or rewards
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
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fashionably
in a way that follows the latest fashion
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
biannual
happening twice a year
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
cabal
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
sicken
to make someone feel sick or disgusted
mythic
relating to myths or to the world of myths