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NCIS S13E21: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • cruller

    a small fried pastry, often twisted or ring-shaped, usually sweet

  • duffle

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • sandpit

    a shallow area or box filled with sand for children to play in

  • shuffleboard

    a game played on a marked surface, where players slide disks toward scoring areas

  • asphyxia

    a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen

  • butternut

    a type of squash with sweet orange flesh

  • caw

    the harsh cry of a crow

  • maelstrom

    a powerful whirlpool

  • bronchial

    relating to the bronchi, the tubes that carry air into the lungs

  • edification

    the act of improving someone morally or intellectually

  • ventilate

    to let fresh air into a room or building

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • indistinctly

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • bayed

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • statics

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • scoff

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

  • latching

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • gouge

    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • scab

    a hard, dry covering that forms over a wound as it heals

  • holster

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • duress

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • disqualify

    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • rigor

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

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