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NCIS S5E12: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • tipster

    a person who gives tips or predictions, especially about sports betting

  • biter

    a person or animal that bites often or habitually

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • illusionist

    a performer who does magic tricks and creates illusions

  • bayed

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • nefarious

    evil, criminal, or very dishonest

  • gloat

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • ooze

    to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

  • lockup

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • clouding

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • pallet

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • requisition

    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

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  • mallard

    a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

  • stockbroker

    a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

  • brokerage

    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • regimen

    a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

  • cryptic

    mysterious or hard to understand

  • technicals

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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

  • latex

    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • pusher

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • necking

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • glitch

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

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