edgewise
with the edge facing forward or sideways
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NCIS S17E14: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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histrionic
overly dramatic or theatrical in style or behavior
collie
a dog breed with a long coat, often used for herding sheep
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
insinuation
an indirect remark that suggests something unpleasant or insulting
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
infuse
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
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arbiter
a person or group that decides a dispute or settles an argument
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
caviar
the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
spoiler
a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sliver
a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
stifle
to make someone unable to breathe properly
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs