beady
small, round, and shiny like a bead
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NCIS S5E17: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
inset
a small picture, map, or piece of text placed inside a larger page or image
riser
the upright part of a step between two treads
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
hieroglyphic
relating to hieroglyphs or written in hieroglyphs
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
stubble
the short stalks left in a field after crops have been cut
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
shrunken
made smaller, especially by shrinking from heat or moisture
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reptilian
relating to or like reptiles
surmise
to guess that something is true without having proof
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
quart
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
advisable
worth doing or considering; sensible in a particular situation
extremity
the farthest point or outer edge of something
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
corrosive
able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else