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NCIS S17E8: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 8CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • crimper

    a person or tool that crimps something

  • mocker

    a person who mocks or makes fun of others

  • disconcert

    to make someone feel worried or uneasy

  • jabber

    talk quickly and excitedly in a way that is hard to understand

  • deadhead

    a fan of the Grateful Dead who follows the band from show to show

  • chomp

    to bite or chew something noisily and with force

  • crimp

    to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges

  • muffle

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • clamor

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • creeper

    a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces

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  • drumstick

    a stick used for hitting a drum

  • whittle

    to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • carotid

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • muscling

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • sacrificial

    relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something

  • toxicology

    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • homicidal

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • catalytic

    relating to a catalyst or to catalysis

  • secrete

    to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

  • swerve

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

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