overtax
to put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
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NCIS S4E4: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 4CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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regurgitation
the act of bringing swallowed food back up into the mouth
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
calla
a plant with large, showy flowers, often white or brightly colored
formalize
to make something official or put it into an official form
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
furrow
a long, narrow groove or trench made in the ground by a plow
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
gouge
to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
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perforated
having small holes made through it
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
ironclad
so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken
telltale
showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
debatable
open to debate or disagreement
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
fib
a small, harmless lie
mallard
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
pancreas
an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
resourceful
good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems