hanker
to want something very much, especially something you do not have
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NCIS S18E16: English vocabulary
Season 18, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
looped
twisted or bent into a loop or loops
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
ventricle
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
marksman
a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target
insanely
to a very great degree; extremely
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
souring
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
eavesdrop
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
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bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
croft
a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England
couched
to express something in a particular way
combing
the act of combing hair
prickly
covered with sharp points or prickles
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
reinstate
to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position
crossroad
a place where two or more roads meet and cross
hawthorn
a thorny bush or small tree with white or pink flowers and red berries
inched
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
springing
moving with quick, light jumps