estrange
to make people less close or friendly
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S17E20: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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marinate
to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking it
transpose
to change the order or position of something, especially words, notes, or numbers
shipmate
a person who works on the same ship as you
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
leaded
containing lead or made with lead
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
interment
the burial of a dead person
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
minuscule
extremely small
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canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
workday
a day when you work, especially one that is not a weekend or holiday
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
carat
a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams
prod
to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
outrun
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
notching
make small cuts or grooves in something