stipple
to cover or draw with small dots or marks
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NCIS S5E8: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 8CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
immigrate
to move to and live in a new country
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
storekeeper
a person who runs a small store or shop
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
bromide
a boring, overused remark or idea
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
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postmark
the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
salve
a soft ointment used to heal or soothe a wound or sore
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
contraption
a strange or complicated machine or device
viscosity
the thickness of a liquid and how easily it flows
ejection
the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
pliers
a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things
cadaver
a dead human body
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
deformation
a change in the shape of something caused by force, heat, or pressure
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
locket
a small decorative case worn on a chain around the neck, often holding a photo or keepsake