cummerbund
a wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes
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NCIS S14E23: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 23CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
scullery
a small room next to a kitchen where dishes are washed and stored
thankless
not likely to be appreciated or rewarded
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
stateroom
a private room or cabin on a ship or train
smooch
a kiss, especially a quick or affectionate one
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
whopper
something very large or impressive of its kind
seamanship
skill in handling a ship at sea
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dabble
to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
rove
to wander from place to place
berthing
the act of moving a ship into a berth or dock
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
infarction
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
frostbite
injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold
onyx
a hard, usually black or dark-colored gemstone used in jewelry
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
matrimony
the state of being married