pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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NCIS S10E19: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 19CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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overpay
to pay more than something is worth or more than you should
roil
to stir up a liquid so that it becomes cloudy or muddy
buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
seductively
in a way that is meant to attract someone sexually
strychnine
a very poisonous substance once used as a poison
signet
a small seal, often set in a ring, used to mark documents with a personal design or symbol
pubescent
relating to the period when a child is becoming an adult
glint
to shine with small flashes of reflected light
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bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
inclement
(of weather) very unpleasant, especially cold, wet, or stormy
burly
large, strong, and heavily built
squall
to blow suddenly and strongly for a short time
stealthy
done quietly and carefully so you are not seen or heard
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
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
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material