coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S4E20: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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spitball
a small ball of chewed paper, often used as a prank
chomp
to bite or chew something noisily and with force
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
birthmark
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
reenact
to perform or show something again, especially a past event
postmark
the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
impresario
a person who organizes and pays for concerts, plays, or other performances
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dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
extort
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
categorize
to put something into a particular group or category
crabbing
the activity of catching crabs
stifle
to make someone unable to breathe properly
prod
to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object
sympathize
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
mocha
a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate
altercation
a short, noisy argument
delusional
having false beliefs that are not based in reality
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level