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NCIS S15E21: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • hospitalize

    to admit someone to a hospital for treatment

  • relapsing

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • scrutinize

    to examine something very carefully

  • sappy

    too sentimental in a way that is annoying

  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • chowder

    a thick soup, often made with seafood, corn, potatoes, and milk or cream

  • clavicle

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • newsman

    a man who reports the news on radio or television

  • rove

    to wander from place to place

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • wince

    to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment

  • awry

    not going as planned; wrong or badly off course

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  • segmented

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • igloo

    a small house made of blocks of snow, traditionally used by Inuit people

  • leavings

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

  • icicle

    a hanging piece of ice formed by dripping water freezing

  • foreclosure

    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • madhouse

    a place or situation with extreme confusion and noise

  • jingling

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • dyeing

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • copped

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • mistreat

    to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

  • ballistics

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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