humorless
showing no sense of humor
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S9E4: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 4CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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bonbon
a small sweet, often a piece of chocolate with a soft filling
shipbuilder
a person or company that builds ships
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
lubricate
to put oil or grease on a machine or part so it moves smoothly
deft
good at doing things with your hands, especially in a quick, neat way
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
infuse
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
furrow
a long, narrow groove or trench made in the ground by a plow
surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly in a way that can seem rude
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
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strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
rhythmically
in a steady, regular rhythm
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
sweepstakes
a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying
pejorative
showing disapproval or contempt
terrier
a small dog breed that was originally bred for hunting
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
angling
the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line
dialysis
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
mallard
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world