overstatement
a statement that makes something sound bigger, better, or worse than it really is
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S16E5: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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mosey
to walk in a relaxed, unhurried way
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
moldy
covered with mold
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
commissary
a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
glassy
looking like glass, especially because it is smooth, shiny, or clear
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abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
plating
the process of covering something with a thin layer of metal
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
temps
short for a temporary worker
insistent
showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no
altercation
a short, noisy argument
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
budge
to move a little, or make something move a little
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
kale
a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves
hone
to sharpen a blade or tool
rampant
spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad