tumescence
the state of swelling or becoming enlarged
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The Blacklist S4E6: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 6DramaCrimeMystery
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preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
entrap
to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them
nib
the pointed metal tip of a pen that puts ink on paper
collate
to arrange and compare information or documents in order
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
impregnable
impossible or very hard to capture or defeat
pariah
a person who is rejected by other people or by society
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
despot
a ruler or leader who has complete power and uses it cruelly
violator
a person who breaks a law, rule, or agreement
gerbil
a small rodent that lives in dry areas and is often kept as a pet
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trafficker
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
toothless
having no teeth
unfreeze
to make something frozen become liquid or less frozen
astound
to surprise or amaze someone greatly
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
fob
a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
traceable
able to be traced or followed
plumb
exactly vertical or straight up and down