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NCIS S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • chargeable

    that you have to pay for

  • marmoset

    a small monkey with soft fur and a long tail, found in Central and South America

  • smithereens

    very small pieces after something breaks or explodes

  • regurgitate

    to bring food back up into the mouth, or vomit

  • contort

    to twist or bend something out of its normal shape

  • disparage

    to speak about someone or something in a way that shows disrespect or low opinion

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • pestle

    a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing or grinding things in a mortar

  • loafer

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • bolo

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • pimping

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • storekeeper

    a person who runs a small store or shop

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  • storied

    famous or important because of a long history or many notable events

  • sheeting

    cloth or material sold in large sheets

  • meld

    to blend or combine smoothly

  • jugular

    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • carotid

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • extricate

    to free someone or something from a difficult place or situation

  • leeway

    some freedom to act, change plans, or make adjustments

  • laceration

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • maim

    to injure someone very badly, often permanently

  • excruciating

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • ventricle

    one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

  • esophagus

    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

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