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NCIS S17E7: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 7CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • pigpen

    Word

    a pen or enclosure for pigs

  • peeper

    Word

    someone who peeps or spies on others secretly

  • pigsty

    Word

    a dirty or very untidy place

  • beady

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    small, round, and shiny like a bead

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • lengthwise

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    in the direction of the length of something

  • contusion

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    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • blackmailer

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    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • epidermis

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    the outer layer of skin on a person or animal

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • indentation

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    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • excrement

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    waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

  • playtime

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    time set aside for children or animals to play

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • ahold

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    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • gunnery

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    the skill or practice of using large guns in war

  • rigor

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    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

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  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • cranial

    Word

    relating to the skull

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sift

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    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • devious

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    dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

  • arouse

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    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • snort

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    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • irresistible

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    so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

  • figurine

    Word

    a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • deodorant

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    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • tentacle

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    a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • tweak

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    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • footnote

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    a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

  • reelect

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    to elect someone to the same office for another term

  • antiquity

    Word

    the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • on side

    Phrase

    in cricket, the side of the field on the batter's leg side

  • peep show

    Phrase

    a place where people can secretly watch a sexual performance through a small opening

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • radial

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    arranged like rays coming out from a center

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • devour

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    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • stench

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    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • palate

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    the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

  • adultery

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    sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

  • ingenious

    Word

    very clever and original; showing inventiveness

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • master sergeant

    Phrase

    a military rank used for a senior non-commissioned officer

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • laden

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    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • insulation

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    the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • espionage

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    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • bust in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

  • crayon

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    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • seduce

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    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • as the next guy

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next girl

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next person

    Phrase

    to about the same degree as most people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • imprint

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    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • prostitution

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    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • appendix

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    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • modem

    Word

    a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • grow out of

    Phrase

    to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

  • sit through

    Phrase

    to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

  • sift through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

  • chew up

    Phrase

    to criticize someone very harshly

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