relapsing
happening again after a period of improvement
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S8E5: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
palpitation
a fast, strong, or irregular heartbeat, often caused by stress, exercise, or illness
edification
the act of improving someone morally or intellectually
minx
a girl or young woman who is lively, cheeky, or flirtatious
backwoods
a remote, rural area far from towns and cities
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ethyl
a chemical group, C2H5-, derived from ethane
chamomile
a plant with small white flowers, used to make herbal tea
berate
to criticize someone angrily and at length
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
- Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.Continue in the app
officiate
to perform the duties of an official, especially at a ceremony or sports event
atrophy
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
jogger
a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
gated
surrounded by a fence or wall with a gate, often for security
watchmaker
a person who makes or repairs watches
acoustics
the way a room or building affects how sound is heard
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
gearing
the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle
agrarian
relating to farming or to land used for farming
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level