The Blacklist S6E2: English vocabulary

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to clean something by rubbing it hard

a rich and powerful person, especially in business

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

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

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

to leave a place you have been using or living in

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

to make something explode

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

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

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

to make something sharp or sharper

a hidden store of things kept for later use

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

moving or walking with quick, light steps

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

attractive, stylish, and confident

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

to help someone understand something better

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the chief official of an organization, especially an international one like the United Nations

the main governing body of a country or organization

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

an FBI or other government detective

mad cow disease, a serious disease that affects cattle and can also affect people

producing fruit

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to make something secret known publicly

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

skill in dealing with people in a careful and tactful way

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope