naturalize
to make someone a citizen of a country
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NCIS S7E21: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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mortification
a feeling of shame or humiliation
shuck
the outer covering of a corn cob or similar plant part
vellum
a fine, smooth material made from animal skin, used for writing or art
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
immigrate
to move to and live in a new country
tweezers
a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters
egregious
very bad and shocking
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
perplexed
very confused or puzzled
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
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muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
divider
something that separates two things or spaces
slush
partly melted snow or ice on the ground
locksmith
a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys
ply
to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
ensue
to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sear
to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
desist
to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something