whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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NCIS S13E12: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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dryly
in a flat, unemotional, or slightly sarcastic way
jesting
joking or intended as a joke
wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
convulse
to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion
jujitsu
a Japanese martial art that uses holds, throws, and locks
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
artichoke
a plant with a large edible flower bud, eaten as a vegetable
gastronomy
the art or study of good food and cooking
abscond
to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught
misgiving
a feeling that something may go wrong or that you are not sure about something
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
triangulation
a way of finding a position or measuring something by using triangles from known points
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
puree
a smooth food made by crushing or blending fruit or vegetables
wry
showing dry, slightly mocking humor
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
lode
a rich source of something useful or valuable
birthmark
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
crawfish
a small freshwater animal with a hard shell and claws, like a tiny lobster
fleck
a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt
hemlock
a highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell