prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
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NCIS S15E5: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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finicky
hard to please; too careful about small details
oxymoron
a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings for effect
triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
coif
to style or arrange someone's hair neatly
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
dachshund
a small dog with a long body and very short legs
potluck
a meal or party where everyone brings a dish to share
metabolize
to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
rove
to wander from place to place
hydrochloric
relating to hydrochloric acid
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godly
religious and devoted to God
twit
a foolish or annoying person
rosewood
a hard, dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
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
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
touchstone
something that is used to judge the value, quality, or importance of something else
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
undersecretary
a senior government official who works just below a minister
prizing
to value something very highly
schematic
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way