cornstarch
Worda fine white powder used to thicken sauces and other foods
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NCIS S1E14: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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germane
Wordclosely related to the subject being discussed; relevant
interlace
Wordto weave or link together in a crisscross pattern
circuitous
Wordlonger or less direct than the shortest route
flasher
Worda person who exposes their genitals in public
transpire
Wordto become known; to turn out or emerge
powdery
Wordlooking or feeling like powder
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ramification
Worda result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted
dishonorable
Wordshameful and not showing honor or good moral character
spatter
Wordto scatter small drops or particles over a surface
insinuate
Wordto suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
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lopsided
Wordhaving one side lower, smaller, or heavier than the other
libra
Wordthe seventh sign of the zodiac, represented by scales
rearer
Worda person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
conundrum
Worda confusing problem or question that is hard to solve
patrolman
Worda police officer who patrols an area
damsel
Worda young woman, especially in old stories or formal language
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
submerge
Wordto put something under water or another liquid
cede
Wordto give up land, power, or a right, usually officially
ironclad
Wordso strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken
strangulation
Wordthe act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
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ahold
Wordthe ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
aorta
Wordthe main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
cranked
Wordturned or operated by a crank
yogi
Worda person who practices yoga regularly and well
ballistics
Wordthe science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
tarot
Worda set of cards used for fortune-telling
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
sawdust
Wordthe fine powder made when wood is cut or sawn
swab
Worda small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
importer
Worda person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them
inflated
Wordtoo large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable
mallard
Worda wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
lubricant
Worda substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction
spotless
Wordcompletely clean and free from marks or dirt
backlog
Worda pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
urinate
Wordto pass urine from the body
sleepless
Wordnot able to sleep
samaritan
Worda very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
talon
Worda sharp claw on a bird of prey
collectible
Wordworth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
meticulous
Wordvery careful about small details and exactness
latex
Worda milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber
aviator
Worda person who flies aircraft
rhetorical
Wordrelating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
bouncer
Worda person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place
outcast
Worda person who is not accepted by a group or society
beneficiary
Worda person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits
psychics
Wordpeople who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
voided
Wordmade invalid or no longer legally effective
decorator
Worda person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
gentlemen's club
Phrasea private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society
whew
Wordused to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
donut
Worda sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
posse
Worda small group of people brought together for a job or task
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
Holy Grail
Phrasesomething that is extremely desirable but very hard to get
for the book
Phraseespecially impressive or memorable
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
whiz
Worda person who is very skilled at something
grievance
Worda complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed
unheard
Wordnot heard or not listened to
grail
Wordsomething that is very hard to find or achieve
cover up
Phraseto hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
entry wound
Phrasethe wound where a bullet or other object enters the body
hollow point
Phrasea bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact
ruse
Worda trick or plan used to deceive someone
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
hoist
Wordto lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment
look on
Phraseto think of someone or something in a particular way
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
bounding
Wordmoving quickly with light, springy steps
bodily
Wordrelating to the body; physical
trajectory
Wordthe path that something moving through the air or space follows
send it
Phraseto do something with full effort or confidence
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
varsity
Wordthe main sports team that represents a school or college
slay
Wordto kill a person or animal in a violent way
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
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
tread
Wordto step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
Swiss Army knife
Phrasea small pocket knife with several tools built into it
pooling
Wordthe act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
break in
Phraseto interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking
no kidding
Phraseused to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious
no chance
Phrasean informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen
cut to the chase
Phraseto get to the main point quickly
magnum
Worda large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters
sounder
Worda group of wild boars