trilling
Wordto sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
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NCIS S16E8: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 8CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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copperhead
Worda venomous North American snake with a copper-colored head
slither
Wordto move with a smooth twisting motion
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
inconsequential
Wordnot important or likely to have much effect
shackle
Worda metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope
bayed
Wordto make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
nefarious
Wordevil, criminal, or very dishonest
scoff
Wordto show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
Worda person who breeds and cares for animals
agitate
Wordto make someone feel worried or upset
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leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
Wordthe process of turning silver in color
constrict
Wordto make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
stammer
Wordto speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
whimper
Wordto make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
impersonator
Worda person who pretends to be someone else, especially a famous person
squint
Wordto look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
vertebra
Wordone of the small bones that make up the spine
fascinate
Wordto attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
sustenance
Wordfood and drink that give a person strength and keep them alive
impersonate
Wordpretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
understatement
Wordthe act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
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scalpel
Worda small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
riveting
Wordvery interesting and impossible to ignore
drizzle
Wordto rain very lightly in small drops
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
swampy
Wordwet, muddy, and like a swamp
exhale
Wordto breathe air out of your lungs
platonic
Worddescribing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual
diligent
Wordcareful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well
bender
Worda period of heavy drinking
mocha
Worda drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate
combing
Wordthe act of combing hair
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
notching
Wordmake small cuts or grooves in something
commendation
Wordpraise or approval for something someone has done
penciled
Wordwritten or marked lightly with a pencil
blatant
Wordvery obvious and often shocking in a bad way
tailed
Wordhaving a tail
diligence
Wordcareful and persistent effort
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
quicksand
Wordsoft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink
reinstate
Wordto give someone back their job, rank, or previous position
insurgent
Worda person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
neutralize
Wordto make a substance or effect harmless or inactive
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
caramel
Worda soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
outburst
Worda sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
present arms
Phrasea military command to hold a rifle upright in front of the body as a salute
cache
Worda hidden store of things kept for later use
whiz
Worda person who is very skilled at something
fender
Worda metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage
grime
Worda layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface
lacrosse
Worda team sport played with long sticks and a small ball
glare
Wordto look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
public enemy
Phrasea person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame
vena cava
Phrasethe large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart
head on
Phrasedirectly, without turning or avoiding anything
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
lucrative
Wordmaking or likely to make a lot of money
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
ding
Worda short, sharp ringing sound
bring to justice
Phraseto make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime
waterway
Worda river, canal, or other route that boats can travel on
commend
Wordto praise someone or something, especially publicly
very well
Phraseused to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
retribution
Wordpunishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong
back into
Phraseto end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
stuff out
Phraseto fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
skillful
Wordgood at doing things that need skill or practice
extremist
Worda person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence
whipping
Wordthe act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
wrinkle
Worda small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
circulate
Wordto move around within a system or area, or make something do this
detachment
Worda feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions
volatile
Wordchanging quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems
booting
Wordthe process of starting a computer
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
governmental
Wordrelating to government or the work of government
parting
Wordthe act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting
urgency
Wordthe need for quick action
realism
Wordthe quality of showing things in a true-to-life way
intimidate
Wordto make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
take it or leave it
Phraseused to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all
washed out
Phrasehaving colours that are weak and faded
rest easy
Phraseto stop worrying and feel calm
in record time
Phrasein a very short time, especially much faster than expected
affirmative
Wordshowing agreement or saying yes
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
what's in the bag
Phrasean informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing
safe house
Phrasea place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
pun
Worda joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same