pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S16E24: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 24CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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hangnail
a small piece of torn skin near a fingernail
woodchuck
a North American rodent that lives in burrows and has a short tail
asphyxiate
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
tangential
only loosely related to the main subject
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
actionable
able to be used to take practical action
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
flunk
to fail an exam, test, or course
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
shrivel
to become wrinkled and smaller, especially because of dryness
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
purview
the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
impound
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
sinus
one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes