disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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NCIS S19E9: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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estrange
to make people less close or friendly
ance
a female relative from whom one is descended
embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
backwoods
a remote, rural area far from towns and cities
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dabble
to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
dwindle
to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
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blurt
to say something suddenly and without thinking
postmark
the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
outgrow
to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes
melanoma
a serious type of skin cancer
ironclad
so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken
telltale
showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious
gargoyle
a carved stone figure on a building, often shaped like a monster or animal and used as a water spout
lisp
a way of speaking in which 's' and 'z' sounds come out like 'th' sounds
apologetic
showing that you are sorry about something you did or said
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs