retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
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NCIS S11E17: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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manhandle
to handle someone or something roughly or with force
convolution
a complicated twist or tangle
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
sputter
to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
boudoir
a woman's private bedroom or sitting room
pleat
a fold sewn into cloth, especially in a skirt or dress
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dabble
to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
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supposition
an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
elope
to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family
impersonator
a person who pretends to be someone else, especially a famous person
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
goblet
a large drinking cup with a stem and a base, often used for wine
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
juncture
a particular point in time or in a situation
pallet
a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
dearborn
a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit