thumbscrew
a screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand
Episode vocabulary
The Blacklist S6E17: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 17DramaCrimeMystery
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triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
flaccid
soft and hanging loosely, especially in a way that suggests weakness
grimly
in a serious, gloomy, or worried way
loiter
to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose
promulgate
to officially announce or put a law or rule into effect
archduchess
the wife or widow of an archduke
indomitable
impossible to defeat, control, or discourage
sepulchre
a tomb, especially one built above the ground or cut into stone
chambermaid
a hotel worker who cleans and tidies guest rooms
enema
a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
agitator
a person who tries to cause political or social trouble
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rosewood
a hard, dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
scion
a person who is the child of a famous or important family
capitulate
to stop fighting or resisting and accept defeat
splice
to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
redistribute
to distribute something again in a different way
outdo
to do better than someone or something else
capitulation
the act of giving up and accepting defeat
diabolical
extremely evil or cruel
scoot
to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way
provenance
the place something comes from, or its earliest known history
spotter
a person who watches for something or keeps watch