seclude
to keep someone or something apart from other people
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NCIS S16E22: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 22CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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jilt
to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone
demote
to move someone to a lower rank or position
strychnine
a very poisonous substance once used as a poison
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
hotly
in a heated or angry way
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
bookkeeping
the job of recording a business's money in and out
technicality
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
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undersecretary
a senior government official who works just below a minister
gunnery
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
setter
a person or thing that sets something in place or to the right position
cinder
a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
disinfectant
a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces
harpoon
a long spear with a barbed point, used for catching large sea animals
bailiff
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
chatty
talkative and eager to chat
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way