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NCIS S12E5: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • deodorizer

    a product or device that removes or reduces bad smells

  • dalliance

    a brief romantic or sexual affair

  • cursory

    done too quickly to be careful or detailed

  • blare

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

  • tacking

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • moldy

    covered with mold

  • barnacle

    a small sea animal that sticks firmly to rocks, boats, and other surfaces

  • interagency

    relating to or involving more than one government agency

  • shoplifting

    to steal goods from a store

  • falsify

    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • dally

    to spend time doing something slowly or without purpose

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  • desecration

    the act of treating a sacred place or object with disrespect

  • inclement

    (of weather) very unpleasant, especially cold, wet, or stormy

  • resuscitate

    to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment

  • passable

    good enough, but not very good

  • discernible

    able to be seen, noticed, or understood

  • potable

    safe to drink

  • choppy

    having rough, uneven waves or a rough surface

  • whimper

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • clank

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • liquidate

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • submerge

    to put something under water or another liquid

  • canvass

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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