frothing
producing or covered with foam
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S16E17: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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belay
to secure a rope to a fixed point so it can support a climber
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
amiss
not quite right or normal
subcutaneous
located under the skin
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
unconcerned
not worried or interested in something
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
emphysema
a serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult
preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
hater
a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
stringent
very strict and exact, especially about rules or requirements
undersecretary
a senior government official who works just below a minister
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
conn
to steer or direct a ship or aircraft
cob
the hard central part of an ear of corn
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
indestructible
impossible or very hard to destroy or damage
mallard
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes