waft
to move or carry something gently through the air, or to move gently in the air
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NCIS S8E2: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 2CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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actuary
a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions
overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
slither
to move with a smooth twisting motion
stenographer
a person who writes down spoken words, especially in court or at a meeting
clairvoyant
a person who claims to be able to see the future
permutation
an arrangement of a set of things in a different order
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
falsify
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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skewer
a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking
wanton
deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful
menial
boring, low-status, and not requiring much skill
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
watchmaker
a person who makes or repairs watches
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
aggressor
a person, group, or country that starts an attack or conflict
atone
to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else