protegee
a person, especially a woman, who is helped and supported by someone more experienced or powerful
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The Blacklist S6E19: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 19DramaCrimeMystery
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hanker
to want something very much, especially something you do not have
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
cabal
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
liquidate
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
succulent
(of food) juicy, tender, and full of flavor
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charade
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
croft
a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England
ether
a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
grasping
greedy and always wanting more money or possessions
righteousness
the quality of being morally right and fair
stroking
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
contingency
a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain
ponder
think about something carefully, especially before making a decision
screenings
the showing of a film or TV program to an audience
come back from the dead
to seem to return to life after being thought dead