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NCIS S12E20: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • ulcerate

    to become covered with an ulcer or ulcers

  • invigorate

    to make someone or something feel more energetic or lively

  • stipple

    to cover or draw with small dots or marks

  • swanky

    fashionable, expensive, and impressive

  • sniffle

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • blare

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

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • shoplifting

    to steal goods from a store

  • pleadings

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • imbecile

    an insulting word for a very stupid person

  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

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  • wellingtons

    a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee

  • rejuvenate

    to make someone or something feel or look fresher, younger, or more energetic

  • retrace

    to go back over the same route or path

  • fatherhood

    the state of being a father

  • searcher

    a person who looks for something

  • definitively

    in a way that settles something clearly and finally

  • fume

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • abnormally

    in a way that is not normal or usual

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spotless

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • expedite

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • samaritan

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

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