gerrymander
to redraw electoral district boundaries to help one party win
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Blue Bloods S9E4: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 4CrimeDrama
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slicking
making something smooth and glossy
undermanned
having too few workers or staff
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
crony
a close friend, especially one in a group that has influence or power
shuck
the outer covering of a corn cob or similar plant part
chipper
cheerful and lively
sublet
to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period
antiquated
old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
minion
a person who serves or follows a powerful person, often in a weak or unimportant role
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
sarcasm
speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
fiasco
a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized
grinder
a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces
unravel
to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads
keyed
locked with a key
congratulation
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
nothing if not
used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality
chisel
a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal