belay
to secure a rope to a fixed point so it can support a climber
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NCIS S1E22: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 22CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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rappel
to descend a steep rock face using a rope
acetylene
a colorless gas that burns easily and is used in welding
undated
not marked with a date
effervescent
full of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm
sop
a piece of bread or food dipped in liquid
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
chipper
cheerful and lively
vise
a tool with two jaws that holds an object tightly in place
tinnitus
a condition that causes you to hear ringing or buzzing in your ears
lathe
a machine used for shaping wood, metal, or other material by turning it against cutting tools
presentable
neat and clean enough to be seen in public
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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
headstrong
strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree
guesswork
the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence
vegetative
relating to growth in plants, especially when they are not flowering or producing fruit
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
coffeehouse
a café where people go to drink coffee and talk
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
honorably
in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else