The Blacklist S4E14: English vocabulary

a fast, powerful flow of water

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to marry again

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

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

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

a district in central London, known for its market, shops, and theaters

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

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

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

to become brave and do something difficult or scary

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

very angry, upset, or excited

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

to indicate or suggest something

a small possibility that something will happen

to resign from an important job or public position

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

a person who kills a police officer

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

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

a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

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

used to give a reason or explanation

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to include something as part of a design, plan, or system

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who admires someone or something

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

the set of works, ideas, or rules that are accepted as important or authoritative

relating to or involving two parts or two choices

respect and admiration for someone or something

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

to break a rule, law, or agreement

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

marked or decorated with letters or writing