striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
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NCIS S12E6: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 6CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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wheelhouse
the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
salutation
a formal greeting, especially at the start of a letter or speech
chaperon
a person who goes with someone to make sure they are safe or behave properly
dishonorable
shameful and not showing honor or good moral character
interrogator
a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview
alluring
very attractive or tempting
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
ramble
walk around in a relaxed way, usually for pleasure and without a fixed route
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
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fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
bogey
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
imaginable
able to be imagined or thought of
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
instantaneous
happening immediately; done in no time
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
abuser
a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly
jihad
a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
snort
to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish