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NCIS S7E17: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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predecease
Word
to die before another person, especially a relative
sleepyhead
Word
a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed
invigorate
Word
to make someone or something feel more energetic or lively
expunge
Word
to remove something completely, especially from a record or document
talc
Word
a soft mineral used to make talcum powder and other products
mangle
Word
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
chipper
Word
cheerful and lively
plucky
Word
brave and determined, especially in a cheerful way
amiss
Word
not quite right or normal
birthmark
Word
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
brownstone
Word
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
welcomer
Word
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
incoherent
Word
hard to understand because it is confused or badly expressed
snagged
Word
caught on something and torn or damaged
elope
Word
to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family
dredge
Word
to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, harbor, or lake
thumbed
Word
past tense and past participle of thumb through
reachable
Word
able to be reached or contacted
honorably
Word
in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character
commandeer
Word
to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force
observant
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good at noticing small details
sedate
Word
calm, quiet, and not lively
hamstring
Word
one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

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ballistics
Word
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
Word
more able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
Word
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
raiser
Word
a person or thing that raises something
mallard
Word
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
bombard
Word
to attack a place with bombs or shells
impound
Word
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
spotless
Word
completely clean and free from marks or dirt
brokerage
Word
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
subpoena
Word
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
fluff
Word
soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material
devious
Word
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
evener
Word
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
Word
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
pertinent
Word
relevant to the subject being discussed
withhold
Word
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
hoard
Word
to collect and keep a large amount of something
nodding
Word
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
suffice
Word
to be enough for a need or purpose
anomaly
Word
something that is different from what is normal or expected
unearth
Word
to dig up something that is buried or hidden
sheath
Word
a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object
keyed
Word
locked with a key
barbed
Word
having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things
third man
Phrase
a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side
socialize
Word
to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way
coherent
Word
clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well
cleanse
Word
to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances
Marine Corps
Phrase
the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea
salting
Word
the act of adding salt to food or water
strut
Word
to walk in a proud, showy way
wretched
Word
very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state
sparkle
Word
to shine with small flashes of light
fraudulent
Word
involving fraud or deception
can wait
Phrase
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
two shot
Phrase
a film shot that shows two people together
blackmailing
Word
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
paling
Word
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
gun show
Phrase
a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps
going away
Phrase
the act of leaving a place
fives
Word
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
tracker
Word
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
rascal
Word
a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child
speak of
Phrase
to indicate or suggest something
shotted
Word
past tense and past participle of shoot
brownish
Word
slightly brown in color
come to terms with
Phrase
to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it
as of late
Phrase
recently; in the recent past
keyhole
Word
the small hole in a door where you put a key
slim jim
Phrase
a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key
subscribe
Word
to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly
deep cover
Phrase
a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side
private eye
Phrase
a private detective
drug lord
Phrase
the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs
alibi
Word
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
track with
Phrase
to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them
gunning
Word
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
special agent
Phrase
an FBI or other government detective
creature of habit
Phrase
a person who likes routine and prefers things to stay the same
hold the phone
Phrase
used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important
find out
Phrase
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
compression
Word
the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together
way out
Phrase
far away; at a great distance
rendezvous
Word
a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place
gun it
Phrase
to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard
fascination
Word
a strong interest or attraction to something
progression
Word
a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage
back down
Phrase
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
weakest link
Phrase
the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail
grow out of
Phrase
to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit
personal assistant
Phrase
someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks
bagging
Word
the act of putting things into bags or packages
afghan
Word
a soft knitted or crocheted blanket
fingerprint
Word
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
can't help
Phrase
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
of age
Phrase
old enough to be legally an adult

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NCIS S7E17: English vocabulary

100 vocabulary entries to preview

predecease

sleepyhead

invigorate

expunge

talc

mangle

chipper

plucky

amiss

birthmark

brownstone

welcomer

leavings

incoherent

snagged

elope

dredge

thumbed

reachable

honorably

commandeer

observant

sedate

hamstring

ballistics

abler

milligram

raiser

mallard

bombard

impound

spotless

brokerage

subpoena

fluff

devious

evener

boning

pertinent

withhold

hoard

nodding

suffice

anomaly

unearth

sheath

keyed

barbed

third man

socialize

coherent

cleanse

Marine Corps

salting

strut

wretched

sparkle

fraudulent

can wait

two shot

blackmailing

paling

gun show

going away

fives

tracker

rascal

speak of

shotted

brownish

come to terms with

as of late

keyhole

slim jim

subscribe

deep cover

private eye

drug lord