disinter
to dig up something that has been buried, especially a body
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NCIS S4E5: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
shagged
very tired; exhausted
asphyxia
a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
joist
a long piece of wood, metal, or concrete used to support a floor or ceiling
discolor
to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way
reexamination
the act of examining something again
adulterous
having a sexual relationship with someone who is married to another person
reflexive
referring back to the subject of a sentence
tableau
a striking scene made by people or objects arranged in a particular way
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
entree
the main dish in a meal
topsoil
the top layer of soil, especially the part that plants grow in
grandiose
impressively large, fancy, or ambitious, often in a way that seems too much or not realistic
sandalwood
a fragrant wood used in perfume, incense, and carving
reexamine
to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently
pinkish
slightly pink in color
carrion
the dead flesh of an animal that is being eaten by other animals
cornea
the clear front part of the eye
damsel
a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language
carpeting
carpet material used to cover a floor