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The Blacklist S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9DramaCrimeMystery

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  • dipsomaniac

    Word

    a person who has a strong, uncontrollable craving for alcohol

  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • kleptomaniac

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    a person who has a strong, uncontrollable urge to steal things

  • burnish

    Word

    to polish something by rubbing it

  • chowder

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    a thick soup, often made with seafood, corn, potatoes, and milk or cream

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • welcomer

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

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • authenticate

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    to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

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  • reinstatement

    Word

    the act of giving someone back a job, title, or right they had before

  • configure

    Word

    to set up a computer, device, or system so it works in a particular way

  • traceable

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    able to be traced or followed

  • countryman

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    a person from your own country

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • disloyalty

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    the quality of not being loyal or faithful

  • dishonor

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    the loss of honor or respect

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exterminate

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    to destroy or kill something completely

  • oblivious

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    not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • hawker

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    a person who sells things in the street or from a cart

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  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • rectify

    Word

    to correct something and make it right

  • baritone

    Word

    a male singing voice between bass and tenor

  • haystack

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    a pile of hay

  • evener

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

  • revoke

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    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • relapse

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    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • narcotic

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

  • jeopardize

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    to put someone or something in danger

  • diagnostics

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    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • reinstate

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    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • jackal

    Word

    a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

  • marlin

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    a large fish that lives in warm ocean waters and is known for swimming very fast

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • insistence

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    the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting

  • contour

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    the outer shape or line of something

  • compute

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    to calculate a number or amount

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • platter

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    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • nipple

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    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • speculate

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    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • forthcoming

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    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • flawless

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    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • blackmailing

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    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • commando

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    a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

  • fives

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • espionage

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    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • inauguration

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    the formal ceremony when someone begins an important public job, especially as president

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • extremist

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    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • commute

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    to travel regularly between home and work

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • circulate

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    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • wicket

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    a small gate or door, especially one in a larger door or wall

  • proprietary

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    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • one thing led to another

    Phrase

    used to say that one event caused a series of other events

  • abduction

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

  • titanium

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    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • come online

    Phrase

    to start working or become active

  • not on your life

    Phrase

    absolutely not; no way

  • in recent memory

    Phrase

    during the period people can still remember from fairly recently

  • powerless

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    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • alloy

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    a metal made by mixing two or more metals

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • trusting

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

  • hostel

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    a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • single out

    Phrase

    to choose one person or thing from a group and pay special attention to them

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • deposition

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    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • martyr

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    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • burner

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    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • memoir

    Word

    a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

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