foulness
the quality of being dirty, unpleasant, or morally bad
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NCIS S7E20: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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uneasily
in a nervous or worried way
gnarly
difficult, rough, or dangerous
facetious
showing humor in a way that is not appropriate for a serious situation
digitize
to change pictures, documents, or data into digital form
incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
henna
a reddish-brown dye made from a plant, used for coloring hair or decorating the skin
inequity
unfairness or lack of equal treatment
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
snicker
to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sequestered
kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place
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inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
sequester
to keep someone or something apart from others, often for legal or official reasons
anoint
to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
afoot
already happening or about to happen
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
sphincter
a ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body
gaff
a metal hook on a handle, used for landing large fish
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
welt
a raised mark or swollen area on the skin, often caused by a blow or irritation
appointee
a person who has been appointed to a job or office