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NCIS S19E20: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • pocketknife

    Word

    a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle

  • hermetically

    Word

    in a way that is completely airtight or tightly sealed

  • spunk

    Word

    courage, confidence, or determination

  • rove

    Word

    to wander from place to place

  • unlisted

    Word

    not listed in a public directory or database

  • reservist

    Word

    a member of a military reserve force

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • siphon

    Word

    a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • senile

    Word

    showing mental decline that can happen in old age

  • foreclosure

    Word

    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

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  • cirrhosis

    Word

    a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

  • pliers

    Word

    a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • observant

    Word

    good at noticing small details

  • copped

    Word

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

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • bummer

    Word

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • connoisseur

    Word

    someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

  • pathological

    Word

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • glaze

    Word

    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • arsenic

    Word

    a poisonous chemical element

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • rigging

    Word

    the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

  • avoidance

    Word

    the act of avoiding someone or something

  • carcass

    Word

    the dead body of an animal

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • mediocre

    Word

    not very good; of only average quality

  • my thigh

    Phrase

    A slang exclamation used to show disbelief, disagreement, or annoyance

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • defense mechanism

    Phrase

    a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

  • apt

    Word

    suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • skunk

    Word

    a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • 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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • backside

    Word

    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • mystical

    Word

    connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • with flying colors

    Phrase

    in a very successful way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • flying colours

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has succeeded very well

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • feeder

    Word

    something that supplies food, water, or other resources

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • state trooper

    Phrase

    a police officer who works for a state police force

  • flying colors

    Phrase

    a great success

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • blood sugar

    Phrase

    the level of glucose in a person's blood

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • sort through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • home ec

    Phrase

    a school subject that teaches cooking, sewing, and other practical home skills

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

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