pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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NCIS S4E13: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 13CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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fumigate
to use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something
hypo
a prefix meaning below or beneath
appetizing
looking or smelling good enough to make you want to eat it
sprayer
a device that sprays liquid, especially on plants
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
renege
to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
stratum
a layer of rock or soil
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
cuticle
the thin skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
traceable
able to be traced or followed
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
grating
annoying or unpleasant to hear
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
prizing
to value something very highly
wreak
to cause a lot of damage or harm
horoscope
a prediction about what will happen to someone, based on astrology
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram