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NCIS S6E18: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • moonstruck

    very dreamy, romantic, or slightly confused

  • creasing

    the process of becoming wrinkled or folded

  • distend

    to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside

  • homophone

    a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning

  • putrefaction

    the process of rotting and breaking down, especially in dead organic matter

  • abet

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • haymaker

    a hard, powerful punch

  • striation

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • toweling

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • overstep

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • terrapin

    a small freshwater turtle that can also live on land

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  • journeyman

    a skilled worker who has completed training but is not yet a master

  • lubricate

    to put oil or grease on a machine or part so it moves smoothly

  • acutely

    in a way that is very strongly felt, noticed, or understood

  • mistrial

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • ocular

    relating to the eye or vision

  • plaything

    a toy or object used for play

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • reexamine

    to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently

  • divest

    to remove money, property, or power from someone or something

  • muscling

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • feathering

    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • incriminate

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

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