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The Blacklist S4E12: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 12DramaCrimeMystery

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  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • creasing

    Word

    the process of becoming wrinkled or folded

  • undervalue

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    to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are

  • uncharitable

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    unkind or unsympathetic, especially in the way you judge or speak about someone

  • immortalize

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    to make someone or something famous or memorable forever

  • contort

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    to twist or bend something out of its normal shape

  • normalcy

    Word

    the state of being normal again after a period of trouble or change

  • incapacitate

    Word

    to make someone unable to function normally

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • legate

    Word

    a representative sent by a ruler or the pope on an official mission

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • jiffy

    Word

    a very short time

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  • deflate

    Word

    to let air or gas out of something, or to become empty of air

  • slouch

    Word

    to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders

  • immaterial

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    not important or relevant in a particular situation

  • precipitate

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    cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected

  • tut

    Word

    to make a short sound showing disapproval

  • contagion

    Word

    the spread of a disease from one person, animal, or place to another

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • semblance

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    an outward appearance that hides the real situation

  • stiffen

    Word

    to become stiff or make something stiff

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • atrocious

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    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • dissuade

    Word

    to persuade someone not to do something

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • dossier

    Word

    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • knoll

    Word

    a small hill

  • pandora

    Word

    in Greek myth, the woman who opened a box and released all the world's evils

  • crease

    Word

    a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

  • evener

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

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • meningitis

    Word

    a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • retaliate

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    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • mitigate

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    to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • typhoid

    Word

    a serious bacterial fever spread by contaminated food or water

  • tiling

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with tiles

  • lark

    Word

    a small bird with a pleasant song

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • scavenger

    Word

    an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • roadway

    Word

    the part of a road used by vehicles

  • obscene

    Word

    offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

  • incurable

    Word

    not able to be cured

  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • full boat

    Phrase

    a poker hand with three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank

  • brow

    Word

    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • massage parlour

    Phrase

    a place where people go to get a massage

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • intrusion

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    the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • biochemistry

    Word

    the branch of science that studies the chemical processes in living things

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • American Dream

    Phrase

    the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

  • massage parlor

    Phrase

    a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

  • independent contractor

    Phrase

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

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • sweep in

    Phrase

    to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sag

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    to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

  • deity

    Word

    a god or goddess

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • circulate

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • saliva

    Word

    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • stature

    Word

    a person's height

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • vast majority

    Phrase

    the very large majority of people or things

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • enzyme

    Word

    a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • armored car

    Phrase

    a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

  • armoured car

    Phrase

    a vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely

  • armored truck

    Phrase

    a truck that is protected with armor and used to transport money or other valuables

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • brawl

    Word

    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • oyster

    Word

    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • contagious

    Word

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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • deem

    Word

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

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