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The Blacklist S5E16: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 16DramaCrimeMystery

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  • utterer

    Word

    a person who says or speaks something

  • ulna

    Word

    the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • pallbearer

    Word

    a person who helps carry a coffin at a funeral

  • amputate

    Word

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • transitory

    Word

    lasting for only a short time; temporary

  • humerus

    Word

    the bone in the upper part of your arm

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • inadmissible

    Word

    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • inhospitable

    Word

    harsh, empty, or difficult to live in

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  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • ritualistic

    Word

    relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way

  • absolution

    Word

    formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context

  • scrawny

    Word

    unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

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

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • astrological

    Word

    relating to astrology

  • insubordination

    Word

    the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders

  • immobilize

    Word

    to make something or someone unable to move

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  • reinstatement

    Word

    the act of giving someone back a job, title, or right they had before

  • exhilarate

    Word

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • sicken

    Word

    to make someone feel sick or disgusted

  • juncture

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    a particular point in time or in a situation

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • capricorn

    Word

    the zodiac sign for people born between about December 22 and January 19

  • inexplicable

    Word

    impossible to explain

  • withered

    Word

    dried out and shriveled

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • fieldwork

    Word

    work done outside the office or lab, especially to collect data or observe people, places, or nature

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • crabbing

    Word

    the activity of catching crabs

  • topaz

    Word

    a clear, hard gemstone, usually yellow

  • pruning

    Word

    the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • suffocating

    Word

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

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • suffocate

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • imperfection

    Word

    a small fault or flaw

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • corny

    Word

    predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

  • stalemate

    Word

    a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

  • blackness

    Word

    the quality of being black in color

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • horned

    Word

    having horns

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • prune

    Word

    a dried plum

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • run it up

    Phrase

    to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • cheddar

    Word

    a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

  • finder

    Word

    a person or thing that finds something

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • signify

    Word

    to mean or indicate something

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • circulate

    Word

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

  • characterize

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    to describe the main qualities of someone or something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • readiness

    Word

    the state of being prepared and ready for something

  • stature

    Word

    a person's height

  • affiliation

    Word

    the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

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