The Blacklist S5E3: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to collect or gather a large amount of something over time

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

a person who has very strict moral or religious beliefs, especially about pleasure and sex

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

a short, noisy argument

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

to do something too much or too intensely

a feeling that you do not trust someone or something

not likely to happen or be true

the quality of not paying enough attention or being careful

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

the act of lending something to someone

a large sea mammal with thick skin, long tusks, and whiskers

a close friend or companion

the sides of the face below the eyes

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of adding salt to food or water

a small unlucky accident or mistake

everyone in a ship's crew

deserving respect and approval

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a fragrant herb with feathery leaves, used to flavor food

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

a film shot that shows two people together

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to honor an event or place by being present

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

the act of leaving a place

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

almost; very nearly

completely wet

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

a person with red hair

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

to get free of something unwanted

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

to live together as friends, especially to save money

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

moving or able to move people strongly

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a business project or company that may involve risk

a single payment of a whole amount of money, paid at once

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

moving up and down repeatedly