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Part 1426 of Dictionary.Com Word of the Day Drabbles , Part 50 of One shots - Senior
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2019-11-11
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Deprecate - Tali Knows Best

Summary:

Senior is trying to teach Tali to pick pockets. She tells him no. Tony supports her.

Notes:

Another dictionary.com word of the day drabble. This time from 03/27/2003 for the word deprecate.

deprecate[ dep-ri-keyt ]
verb (used with object), dep·re·cat·ed, dep·re·cat·ing.
to express earnest disapproval of.
to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).
to depreciate; belittle.
Archaic. to pray for deliverance from.

This is for the ncis-drabble community on LJ's challenge: #663 Praise.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

Tony watched Senior with Tali. He seemed to be trying to teach her the fine art of picking pockets. Tony knew he should stop him, but he was too amused to actually do so.

Tali was doing a fine job of stopping Senior on her own. She kept deprecating his plan for her to reach into his pocket and grab his wallet. And by deprecating, Tony meant that she kept screaming, "No!"

Tony couldn't help himself from encouraging her in this one instance. "That's a good girl, Tali. You're right. We don't pick pockets in this house," he praised.

"It's a good skill to have," Senior protested.

"You know, dad. I've never once needed that skill in my life," and that was the end of Senior trying to teach Tali anything on the illegal side of the fence.

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