whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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NCIS S2E3: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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impulsiveness
the quality of acting quickly without thinking first
culpa
fault, blame, or guilt
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
scapula
one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
elongate
to make something longer
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
irritant
something that causes irritation or annoyance
anomalous
different from what is normal or expected
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outrank
to have a higher rank or status than someone or something
snide
rude or mocking in an indirect way
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
captor
a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
goggle
protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes
bogey
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf
overwork
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed