backwoods
a remote, rural area far from towns and cities
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S18E15: English vocabulary
Season 18, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
workbench
a strong table used for doing manual work, especially in a workshop
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
propriety
careful behavior that follows accepted social rules and standards of decency
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
fume
a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
withers
the highest part of a horse's back, between the shoulders and the neck
taint
to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence
couched
to express something in a particular way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
pry
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
armory
a room or building where weapons are kept
contemplate
to think carefully about something for a while
stapler
a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples
glitch
a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system