obliquely
in a slanting or indirect way
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S3E12: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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glisten
to shine with a soft, reflected light
wrangle
to argue noisily and angrily
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
divan
a long low sofa with no back, often placed against a wall
callus
a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
discernible
able to be seen, noticed, or understood
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
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hobo
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
toothless
having no teeth
stiffen
to become stiff or make something stiff
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
thong
a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
gibberish
speech or writing that is impossible to understand
booby
a stupid or foolish person
quaint
attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
equate
to say that two things are the same or very similar
dangle
to hang down loosely or swing gently