retch
Wordto make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
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NCIS S18E3: English vocabulary
Season 18, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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pumpernickel
Worda dark bread made from rye flour
omnipotent
Wordhaving unlimited power and able to do anything
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unlisted
Wordnot listed in a public directory or database
topographical
Wordrelating to the shape and physical features of an area of land
obligate
Wordto make someone legally or morally required to do something
sphincter
Worda ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body
hydrate
Wordto drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
laceration
Worda deep cut or tear in the skin
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stammer
Wordto speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
rustle
Wordto make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
spotty
Wordcovered with spots or marks
fascinate
Wordto attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
yelp
Wordto make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise
popper
Worda small snack, often filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables, that is baked or fried
frustrate
Wordto make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
Wordthe process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
gash
Worda long, deep cut or wound
exhale
Wordto breathe air out of your lungs
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shriek
Worda loud, sharp cry
recruiter
Worda person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
bile
Worda bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat
terrify
Wordto make someone feel extreme fear
delusional
Wordhaving false beliefs that are not based in reality
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
foothold
Wordan advantage or starting position that helps you make progress
commendation
Wordpraise or approval for something someone has done
scraping
Wordsmall bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away
hydrated
Wordhaving enough water in your body
scorpio
Wordthe eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by a scorpion
pusher
Worda person who sells illegal drugs
mouthpiece
Wordthe part of a musical instrument that you blow into
rhetorical
Wordrelating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
chime
Wordthe sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
chunky
Wordthick and rounded, with large pieces or parts
cipher
Worda system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message
nugget
Worda small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground
epiphany
Worda sudden moment of understanding or realization
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
Mr Big
Phrasean important person who secretly controls a criminal group or illegal business
breaded
Wordcovered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
Fort Knox
Phraseused to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
overhear
Wordto hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
to the house
Phrasehome; to or at home
go outside
Phrasea rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
far out
Phrasevery unusual, unconventional, or extreme
counterfeit
Wordto make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people
brag
Wordto talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
carve up
Phraseto divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way
finder
Worda person or thing that finds something
substitution
Wordthe act of replacing one thing with another
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
ceramics
Wordobjects made from clay and hardened by heat
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
after the fact
Phraseafter something has already happened or been decided
rest his soul
Phraseused after a person's name to show that the person has died
meow
Wordthe sound a cat makes
caption
Worda short text that explains a picture or photo
control freak
Phrasea person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation
slay
Wordto kill a person or animal in a violent way
rout
Worda complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
alibi
Wordproof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
life savings
Phrasemoney that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount
knock back
Phraseto cost someone a lot of money
crush it
Phraseto do something very well and succeed impressively
people person
Phrasea person who is good at talking to and working with other people
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
hit the floor
Phraseto go out to dance, especially at a club or party
rattle
Worda series of short, sharp sounds
way out
Phrasefar away; at a great distance
the hard way
Phrasein a way that is more difficult than necessary
thy
Wordyour; belonging to you
chuckle
Wordto laugh quietly
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
morse
Worda system of dots and dashes used to send messages
obstruction
Wordsomething that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
hustle
Wordto move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
errand
Worda short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
overturn
Wordto turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side
take that
Phraseused to say you have won or beaten someone
swear off
Phraseto stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
fingerprint
Wordthe pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
for nothing
Phrasewithout paying anything
climber
Worda person or animal that climbs
tequila
Worda strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico
drug dealer
Phrasea person who sells illegal drugs