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The Blacklist S3E11: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 11DramaCrimeMystery

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • slewed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of slew

  • cheyennes

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • cabinetmaker

    Word

    a person who makes or repairs wooden furniture and cabinets

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • decimate

    Word

    to damage or destroy something very badly

  • fortuitous

    Word

    happening by chance in a lucky or helpful way

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • repudiate

    Word

    to reject or refuse to accept something

  • pestilence

    Word

    a deadly disease that spreads quickly through many people

  • handsomely

    Word

    in a generous way, especially with money or rewards

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

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  • fashionably

    Word

    in a way that follows the latest fashion

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • biannual

    Word

    happening twice a year

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • cabal

    Word

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

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • sicken

    Word

    to make someone feel sick or disgusted

  • mythic

    Word

    relating to myths or to the world of myths

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  • unfounded

    Word

    not based on facts or evidence

  • forgo

    Word

    to choose not to do or have something

  • infrequent

    Word

    not happening often; rare

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • spotter

    Word

    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • disprove

    Word

    to prove that something is false or wrong

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • curiously

    Word

    in a way that shows curiosity or interest

  • hydra

    Word

    a small freshwater animal with a tubular body and tentacles

  • anaconda

    Word

    a very large snake from South America that kills animals by squeezing them

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • apprehension

    Word

    a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • clipping

    Word

    a small piece cut off something

  • chateau

    Word

    a large French country house or castle

  • faux

    Word

    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • evener

    Word

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

  • washer

    Word

    a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • assorted

    Word

    made up of different kinds of things

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • archaic

    Word

    very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • contingency

    Word

    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

  • dismantle

    Word

    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • capital murder

    Phrase

    the crime of murder that can be punished by death

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • nothing if not

    Phrase

    used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

  • hang in the balance

    Phrase

    to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • vile

    Word

    very unpleasant or disgusting

  • impostor

    Word

    a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

  • inherently

    Word

    in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

  • phenomenal

    Word

    extremely good, impressive, or surprising

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • adjoin

    Word

    to be next to something and touch it along one side

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • relinquish

    Word

    to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

  • contingency plan

    Phrase

    a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

  • hidden agenda

    Phrase

    a secret plan or motive that is not openly stated

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • come online

    Phrase

    to start working or become active

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • have an eye for

    Phrase

    to be good at noticing, choosing, or judging something

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • ordeal

    Word

    a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • allegation

    Word

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

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • facto

    Word

    existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

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