overstatement
a statement that makes something sound bigger, better, or worse than it really is
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S10E12: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
ail
to cause pain, worry, or trouble
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
babble
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
repute
the opinion people have about someone or something
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
pounce
to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
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expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
pretzel
a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick
preposterous
so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe
honk
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
solitaire
a card game played by one person
cyanide
a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes
couched
to express something in a particular way
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely