whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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NCIS S17E19: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 19CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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blarney
talk that is meant to charm, flatter, or persuade someone
demote
to move someone to a lower rank or position
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
sputter
to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
throb
to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
chipper
cheerful and lively
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preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
megaphone
a device that makes your voice louder and carries it farther
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
gauze
a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
precede
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound