teary
showing tears or likely to cry
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S20E2: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 2CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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decentralize
to move power, control, or decision-making from a central authority to local groups or offices
overproduction
the production of too much of something, especially goods
misjudge
to form a wrong opinion about someone or something
poser
a person who tries to seem more important, stylish, or interesting than they really are
fondue
a meal of melted cheese kept warm in a pot and eaten by dipping bread or other food into it
alliteration
the use of the same starting sound in nearby words
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
treatable
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
infarction
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
slouch
to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders
dandruff
small white flakes of dead skin in the hair or on the scalp
traceable
able to be traced or followed
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
lactose
a sugar found in milk
yelp
to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise
cashmere
a very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat
rigor
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
fortify
to make a place stronger and better protected against attack