teakettle
a kettle for boiling water, especially for making tea
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NCIS S15E17: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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overpay
to pay more than something is worth or more than you should
preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
craw
the part of a bird's throat where food is stored before digestion
moxie
confidence and courage; the nerve to do something difficult
beholder
a person who sees or judges something
crumple
to crush or press into wrinkles or folds
paperweight
a small heavy object used to keep papers from blowing away
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
emphatically
in a forceful way that shows strong feeling or emphasis
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
transcribe
to write down spoken words or sounds
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ladybug
a small beetle, usually red or yellow with black spots
besiege
to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force it to surrender
purview
the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with
apprehensive
worried that something bad might happen
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
emphatic
said in a strong, clear, and definite way
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
provenance
the place something comes from, or its earliest known history
freemason
a member of the Freemasons, a secret society with its own rituals and traditions
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
talisman
an object that people believe brings good luck or protection