triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
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NCIS S5E10: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 10CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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connote
to suggest an extra meaning or feeling beyond the main meaning
invincibility
the state of being impossible to defeat or overcome
malady
a disease or illness
prosthesis
an artificial replacement for a missing body part
dislocate
to force a bone or joint out of its normal position
diuretic
a medicine or substance that makes your body produce more urine
acuity
the sharpness of sight, hearing, or thought
sterility
the state of being sterile, especially the inability to have children or produce seeds
ostentatious
too noticeable because it is expensive, bright, or meant to impress
dishonorable
shameful and not showing honor or good moral character
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
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gamut
the full range or extent of something
anabolic
relating to processes in the body that build up tissue or muscle
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
interrogator
a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview
henhouse
a small building where hens are kept
presentable
neat and clean enough to be seen in public
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
raindrop
a single drop of rain
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
predate
to exist or happen before something else