whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S7E6: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 6CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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naturalize
to make someone a citizen of a country
apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
unthinking
done without thinking carefully about the results; careless
dowel
a short wooden or metal pin used to join pieces of wood
accursed
under a curse; doomed or unlucky
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
apportionment
the act of dividing something among people or groups
wrangle
to argue noisily and angrily
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
palatable
pleasant to taste
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goddaughter
a girl or woman who is your godchild
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
remorseful
feeling sorry and guilty about something you did
pauper
a very poor person, especially one who has little or no money or property
osmosis
the movement of water through a membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one
glaring
very bright and hard to look at
chitchat
casual conversation about unimportant things
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
matriarch
a woman who is the head of a family or group
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
flinch
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult