veined
marked with lines or streaks that look like veins
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NCIS S1E12: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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shingling
the job of covering a roof with shingles
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
adjuster
a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid
hemorrhagic
relating to bleeding or blood loss
recur
to happen again, especially regularly
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
wince
to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
dismember
to cut a body into pieces
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redskin
a rude and offensive word for a Native American person
splint
a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint
tenuous
weak, slight, or not very strong
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
infarction
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
defraud
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
frosting
a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
traceable
able to be traced or followed
ghoul
an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies
petticoat
a light piece of clothing worn under a skirt or dress
showy
too bright, flashy, or designed to attract attention