legerdemain
clever trickery, especially in magic or deception
Episode vocabulary
The Blacklist S5E14: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 14DramaCrimeMystery
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estrange
to make people less close or friendly
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
preconception
an idea or opinion you have before you know the facts
mucky
dirty, wet, and unpleasant
misdirection
the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
doppelganger
a person who looks very much like someone else
consequential
important because it has serious results
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
handiwork
work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted
transformative
causing a big and important change
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ritualistic
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
punctual
arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late
plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
reinstatement
the act of giving someone back a job, title, or right they had before
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
chalet
a small house or cottage, often in the mountains or near a ski resort
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else