underdressed
dressed less formally than is suitable for a particular occasion
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NCIS S2E11: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 11CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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yokel
an unsophisticated person from the countryside
twiddle
to twist or fiddle with something, often because you are nervous or bored
seance
a meeting where people try to contact the spirits of the dead
corrode
to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
divest
to remove money, property, or power from someone or something
thoracic
relating to the chest area
grooving
to move or dance in a relaxed way to music
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
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tacky
showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
rapport
a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other
occult
relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge
spotless
completely clean and free from marks or dirt
conclusive
so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
alas
used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
psychics
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future