deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
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NCIS S20E14: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
mortify
to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
whisperer
a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
revolutionize
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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absolve
to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
minuscule
extremely small
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
jinx
a person or thing that brings bad luck
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
enforcer
a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone