prudish
too careful about sex, manners, or what is considered proper
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NCIS S4E1: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 1CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
bloodshot
(of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness
siesta
a short sleep or rest in the afternoon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
insufferable
too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure
spineless
lacking courage, strength of character, or determination
egotistical
too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people
underhanded
secret and dishonest
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
phylum
a major group in the classification of animals and plants
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damsel
a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language
teak
a tropical tree that produces hard, durable wood
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
rigor
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
devious
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
blatant
very obvious and often shocking in a bad way