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NCIS S5E18: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • debilitate

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • billow

    a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric

  • triangulate

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • scruff

    the back of the neck

  • ejector

    a device that pushes something out of a machine or weapon

  • goddaughter

    a girl or woman who is your godchild

  • bolo

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • foxed

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • humbles

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • transposition

    the act of changing the order or position of something

  • cranium

    the part of the skull that encloses the brain

  • ogle

    to look at someone or something in a way that shows strong sexual interest

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  • cashew

    the edible nut of the cashew tree

  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • admissible

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • indentation

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • nosebleed

    bleeding from the nose

  • engulf

    to completely cover or surround something, often suddenly

  • duress

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • mourner

    a person who is grieving, especially someone at a funeral

  • stucco

    a smooth plaster used on walls or for decoration

  • definitively

    in a way that settles something clearly and finally

  • distasteful

    unpleasant, offensive, or likely to cause dislike

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