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NCIS S7E12: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • overdraw

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    to spend more money than you have in a bank account

  • foreclose

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    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • tush

    Word

    buttocks

  • sequestered

    Word

    kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place

  • intercede

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    to step in to help someone or settle a problem

  • polygraph

    Word

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

  • desecration

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    the act of treating a sacred place or object with disrespect

  • emanate

    Word

    to come from a source and spread out from it

  • ulterior

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    hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose

  • obtuse

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    slow to understand, or rude in a way that shows a lack of sensitivity

  • opportunist

    Word

    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • concierge

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    a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

  • mismatch

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    to make two things not match or fit together properly

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • charade

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    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • jihad

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    a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

  • wholesome

    Word

    good for your health and well-being

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • armory

    Word

    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • insulate

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    to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

  • offshoot

    Word

    a smaller branch, part, or development that comes from something larger

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • prince charming

    Phrase

    the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

  • on the low

    Phrase

    secretly; without other people knowing

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • adjoin

    Word

    to be next to something and touch it along one side

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • fly low

    Phrase

    to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • hot on

    Phrase

    very interested in or enthusiastic about something

  • with flying colors

    Phrase

    in a very successful way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • flying colours

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has succeeded very well

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • chew out

    Phrase

    to scold someone angrily

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • flying colors

    Phrase

    a great success

  • leasing

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    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • martyr

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    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • fraternity

    Word

    a group of male students at a college or university

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • tap out

    Phrase

    to give up in a combat sport by tapping the mat or your opponent

  • clock on

    Phrase

    to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

  • flash back

    Phrase

    to suddenly and vividly remember a past event

  • remnant

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    a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • car bomb

    Phrase

    a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

  • friction

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    the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • hanger

    Word

    a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • salvage

    Word

    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • highness

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    a title used when speaking to or about a member of a royal family

  • monte

    Word

    a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • vibration

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    a shaking or trembling movement

  • ducking

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    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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