secretiveness
the quality of keeping thoughts, feelings, or plans hidden
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S17E2: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 2CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
actionable
able to be used to take practical action
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
smirk
to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
postulate
to suggest that something is true or should be accepted, especially as a basis for an argument
heretic
a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church
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copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
stifle
to make someone unable to breathe properly
mallard
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
drool
to let saliva run from your mouth
martyrdom
the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause
precede
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
inhale
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
vendetta
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
detonation
the act of making an explosive device explode