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NCIS S16E13: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 13CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • badder

    comparative of bad: more bad or worse

  • refractory

    stubborn and difficult to control or deal with

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • regress

    to return to an earlier or less developed state

  • scoff

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

  • shafting

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • leavings

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

  • strapping

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • whimper

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • captor

    a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

  • excrement

    waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

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  • contaminate

    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • crematorium

    a building where dead bodies are cremated

  • confidant

    a person you trust with private thoughts or secrets

  • hunk

    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

  • shudder

    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • exhale

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • terrify

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • jacketed

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • creak

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • braving

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

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