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The Blacklist S6E15: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 15DramaCrimeMystery

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • imploded

    Word

    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • sorrowed

    Word

    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • abet

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    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • doubter

    Word

    a person who does not believe something is true

  • underling

    Word

    a person who is lower in rank or status than someone else, especially in a job or organization

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • oligarch

    Word

    a very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence

  • actionable

    Word

    able to be used to take practical action

  • errant

    Word

    not following the usual rules or proper course

  • accrue

    Word

    to increase or build up over time

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

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  • overshoot

    Word

    to go past a target, limit, or stopping point

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • immaterial

    Word

    not important or relevant in a particular situation

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • fob

    Word

    a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain

  • overestimate

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    to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • stoic

    Word

    calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • cantilever

    Word

    a beam that is fixed at one end and sticks out from a support

  • purgatory

    Word

    in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • homeward

    Word

    toward home

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • quantitative

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    based on numbers or amounts

  • oblige

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    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • rectify

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    to correct something and make it right

  • evener

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

  • rhetorical

    Word

    relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • astonish

    Word

    to surprise someone very much

  • pornographic

    Word

    showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

  • stagger

    Word

    to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

  • horde

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    a very large crowd or group of people

  • omit

    Word

    to leave something out

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • chum

    Word

    a close friend or companion

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • Gregory Peck

    Phrase

    the neck

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • thwart

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    to stop someone from doing or achieving something

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • linger

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

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • hourly

    Word

    happening or done every hour

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • wisely

    Word

    in a way that shows good judgment

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • hostile takeover

    Phrase

    an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

  • case report

    Phrase

    a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

  • golden parachute

    Phrase

    a large payment or benefits given to an executive when they leave a company, especially after a takeover or dismissal

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • smoky

    Word

    full of smoke

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • regal

    Word

    looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • come to terms with

    Phrase

    to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

  • badge of honor

    Phrase

    something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

  • exert

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    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • leverage

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

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • combustion

    Word

    the process of burning

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • high frequency

    Phrase

    a radio band used for broadcasting over long distances

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • raider

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    a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • living hell

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

  • big if

    Phrase

    a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • arming

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

  • domino

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    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • mend

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    to repair something, especially by hand

  • susceptible

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    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • justification

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    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • obstruction

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    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • partition

    Word

    a wall or screen that divides one space into two parts

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • gas line

    Phrase

    a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

  • rhetorical question

    Phrase

    a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

  • quarterly

    Word

    happening or done every three months

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

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