yowl
to make a long, loud, mournful cry
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NCIS S12E1: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 1CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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klick
a kilometer
wheelhouse
the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits
oligarch
a very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
wry
showing dry, slightly mocking humor
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
hydraulics
the use of pressurized liquid to power machines or equipment
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contraption
a strange or complicated machine or device
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
jerky
dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack
gash
a long, deep cut or wound
remission
a period when a disease gets better or is less active
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
zulu
a member of a people from southern Africa
creak
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
combing
the act of combing hair
evasive
careful not to answer directly or reveal too much