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NCIS S7E3: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • fraternization

    Word

    the act of having a friendly or romantic relationship with a coworker, especially when it is not allowed

  • guffaw

    Word

    a loud, hearty laugh

  • exhume

    Word

    to dig up something buried, especially a body

  • assignation

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    a secret meeting, especially between lovers

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • exhumation

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    the act of digging up a buried body

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • filibuster

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    a long speech or action used to delay or block a vote in a legislature

  • restful

    Word

    making you feel rested and relaxed

  • wry

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    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • scoff

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

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

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  • snarling

    Word

    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • sacrilege

    Word

    an act that shows disrespect for something sacred

  • scion

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    a person who is the child of a famous or important family

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • purview

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    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • fabricate

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    to invent false information or a story

  • carpeting

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    carpet material used to cover a floor

  • concoction

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    a mixture of different ingredients or things

  • toxicology

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    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • manatee

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    a large sea mammal that eats plants and lives in warm coastal waters and rivers

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • readjust

    Word

    to adjust something again

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  • hazelnut

    Word

    the nut of the hazel tree

  • exhaustive

    Word

    very thorough and complete

  • imaginable

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    able to be imagined or thought of

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • plagiarism

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    the act of using someone else's words or ideas as your own without giving credit

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • brokerage

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

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • mortuary

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    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • infer

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    to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • artisan

    Word

    a person who makes things by hand, especially using traditional skills

  • infidelity

    Word

    the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • darn

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    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • madman

    Word

    an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • break the story

    Phrase

    to be the first to report a news story

  • cram

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    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • simulate

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    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • aye aye

    Phrase

    A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • pervert

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    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • stress test

    Phrase

    a test that checks how well something can handle very difficult conditions or heavy use

  • easy mark

    Phrase

    a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • ceramics

    Word

    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pickle

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    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • go so far as

    Phrase

    to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • theorist

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    a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

  • railing

    Word

    a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • scum

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    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • bavarian

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    relating to Bavaria or its people

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • nominate

    Word

    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • pay grade

    Phrase

    a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • retake

    Word

    to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • oatmeal

    Word

    ground oats used for making breakfast food

  • lucky break

    Phrase

    a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

  • do cartwheels

    Phrase

    to be extremely happy or excited about something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • police detective

    Phrase

    a police officer who investigates crimes

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • budget cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in planned spending

  • taboo

    Word

    not allowed by social custom or by a particular culture or religion

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