sarsaparilla
a tropical vine whose roots are used in drinks and medicine
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NCIS S1E20: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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elongate
to make something longer
initiator
a person or thing that starts a process or event
codeine
a medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
misnomer
a wrong or inaccurate name for something
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
gunnery
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
methodical
careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way
padlock
a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
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ingest
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
deserter
a soldier who leaves the armed forces without permission
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
stow
to put something neatly into a space or container
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
checkered
having a pattern of squares or checks
confide
to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence
fringed
having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
smuggle
to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally
shadowing
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
amphibious
able to live or move on land and in water