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NCIS S11E15: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • yokel

    an unsophisticated person from the countryside

  • sniffle

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • toweling

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • sequestration

    the act of taking something away and keeping it separate, especially money or assets

  • hyperbole

    an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

  • pudgy

    slightly fat in a cute or rounded way

  • blare

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • spatter

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • nefarious

    evil, criminal, or very dishonest

  • handiwork

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • darwinism

    the theory that species change over time through natural selection, as proposed by Charles Darwin

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  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • laceration

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • paralyze

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • logistic

    relating to the planning and coordination of moving people, goods, or supplies

  • dearborn

    a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit

  • shoddy

    of poor quality and badly made

  • jinx

    a person or thing that brings bad luck

  • tampon

    a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

  • sickening

    causing nausea or a feeling of disgust

  • sully

    to damage the good name or purity of something

  • chopstick

    one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

  • exhale

    to breathe air out of your lungs

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