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NCIS S14E12: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • debilitate

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • worrier

    a person who worries a lot

  • writhe

    to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort

  • rove

    to wander from place to place

  • indistinctly

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

  • paperweight

    a small heavy object used to keep papers from blowing away

  • bookmark

    a strip of material used to mark your place in a book

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

    the process of turning silver in color

  • damsel

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

  • wishful

    showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

  • clink

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

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  • clang

    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • salient

    most important or noticeable

  • clatter

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • embed

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • spook

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • dishing

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • chatty

    talkative and eager to chat

  • tat

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • conjure

    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • evener

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

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