mishandle
to handle or manage something badly
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NCIS S17E6: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 6CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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brindle
having a coat with dark streaks or spots on a lighter background
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
scrawny
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
maul
to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
meteorologist
a person who studies weather and predicts it
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
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technicality
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
rehabilitate
help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life
appellate
relating to a court that hears appeals
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
minion
a person who serves or follows a powerful person, often in a weak or unimportant role
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
muting
the act of making a sound or device silent
shank
the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle