whacking
very large or extreme
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NCIS S3E23: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 23CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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lier
a person who tells lies
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
tweezers
a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
opiate
a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
billet
a place where soldiers are temporarily housed
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
cask
a large wooden barrel used for storing drinks, especially wine or beer
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sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
taffy
a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
stringent
very strict and exact, especially about rules or requirements
extremity
the farthest point or outer edge of something
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
expeditionary
used for military forces sent to operate in another country or area
reprisal
an act of revenge or punishment in response to an attack or injury
dossier
a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject