oxymoron
a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings for effect
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Blue Bloods S8E17: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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blab
to talk too much in a boring or annoying way
corollary
a result or consequence that naturally follows from something else
ergo
therefore; as a result
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
flog
to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment
outrank
to have a higher rank or status than someone or something
meld
to blend or combine smoothly
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
unbiased
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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precipitate
cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected
bedouin
a member of a desert-dwelling Arab people, traditionally nomadic
shakedown
a thorough search or inspection
understatement
the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
judas
a person who betrays someone they trust
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
saddled
having a saddle on it