sutured
closed with stitches
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S11E21: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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badder
comparative of bad: more bad or worse
haymaker
a hard, powerful punch
emancipate
to free someone from legal, social, or political control
shipmate
a person who works on the same ship as you
mortify
to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
vehement
showing very strong feeling or opinion in a forceful way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
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
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silvering
the process of turning silver in color
stowaway
a person who hides on a ship, plane, or other vehicle to travel without paying
tranquilizer
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
understatement
the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
untrained
not trained or not given the skills needed for something
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
cayenne
a hot red spice made from dried chili peppers
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
instantaneous
happening immediately; done in no time