hypochondriac
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
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NCIS S15E20: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
misappropriation
the act of using money or property for the wrong purpose, especially by someone who was trusted with it
skiff
a small, light boat with a flat bottom
degenerative
causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality
rove
to wander from place to place
falsify
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
archenemy
a person's main enemy or rival
parka
a warm jacket with a hood, worn in cold weather
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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epidermis
the outer layer of skin on a person or animal
frostbite
injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
biceps
the large muscle at the front of the upper arm
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
ludicrous
so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
balm
a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin