whiner
a person who complains a lot in an annoying way
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NCIS S10E16: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
toadstool
a poisonous mushroom, especially one with a cap and stalk
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
injector
a device that injects fuel, medicine, or another liquid
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
caustic
able to burn or damage skin or other material by chemical action
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
spew
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
ingestion
the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
follicle
a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
thoracic
relating to the chest area
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
captor
a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment