stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
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NCIS S5E15: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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digress
to leave the main subject and start talking or writing about something else
chickadee
a small North American bird with a black cap and bib and a gray back
irk
to annoy or irritate someone
tine
one of the pointed parts on a fork or antler
reservist
a member of a military reserve force
turpentine
a clear liquid made from pine resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
cadmium
a soft, silver-white metal used in batteries and some alloys
ooze
to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way
ere
before; earlier than
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contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
nee
used after a married woman's name to show her maiden name
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
advantageous
giving someone an advantage or making success more likely
insurgency
an armed rebellion against a government or authority
dismount
to get off a horse, bike, or other vehicle or animal
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
hooded
wearing a hood or having a hood over the head
insurgent
a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group
intimately
in a very close and personal way