whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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NCIS S9E18: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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spry
active, lively, and full of energy
unshakable
impossible to weaken or change
commode
a piece of furniture with drawers, sometimes used to hold a chamber pot
potluck
a meal or party where everyone brings a dish to share
minx
a girl or young woman who is lively, cheeky, or flirtatious
wrangle
to argue noisily and angrily
snicker
to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sternum
the bone in the center of the chest
accrue
to increase or build up over time
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
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badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
wormhole
a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time
blackmailer
a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
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
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
cuteness
the quality of being cute or endearing
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
gruff
rough or unfriendly in manner or speech
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
observant
good at noticing small details