preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S5E7: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 7CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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fluster
to make someone nervous, confused, or embarrassed
asphyxia
a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen
guardhouse
a small building where guards stay or work
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
reenlist
to join the armed forces again
sty
a small enclosure where pigs are kept
recur
to happen again, especially regularly
jockeying
competing hard for an advantage or position
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
perturb
to make someone feel worried or upset
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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predate
to exist or happen before something else
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
pallet
a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods
pounce
to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it
locator
a device or system that helps find the location of something
rigor
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
shank
the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
mediator
a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement
demonic
evil or like an evil spirit
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
watchman
a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night