The Blacklist S4E17: English vocabulary

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a strong feeling that a particular job or way of life is meant for you

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

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

a person who attracts others and leads them into trouble

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

the act of being dismissed from a job

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

the act of leaving a place

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to lead a group, team, or project

burning very brightly and strongly

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the group of diplomats from different countries working in one place

cause something to improve a lot

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much

an official court order that allows police to search a place

completely wet

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

a short, relaxed walk

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a university degree you earn after a bachelor's degree

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

at the beginning; originally

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

able to speak or write a language easily and well

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

as; in the same way that

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

done in a quiet, secret way

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

to open or spread out from a folded position

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

a very large, bright fire

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

having a ring or rings around it