circumspect
careful and unwilling to take risks
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NCIS S10E17: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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shipmate
a person who works on the same ship as you
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
pubescent
relating to the period when a child is becoming an adult
tourney
an old word for a tournament or competition
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
journeyman
a skilled worker who has completed training but is not yet a master
yaw
the side-to-side movement of an aircraft, ship, or vehicle around a vertical axis
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
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phylum
a major group in the classification of animals and plants
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
bereavement
the death of a close family member or friend, and the sadness that follows
acoustics
the way a room or building affects how sound is heard
slasher
a horror film with a lot of violent killings
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
curiously
in a way that shows curiosity or interest
intravenous
used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein