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NCIS S19E20: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • pocketknife

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

  • hermetically

    in a way that is completely airtight or tightly sealed

  • spunk

    courage, confidence, or determination

  • rove

    to wander from place to place

  • unlisted

    not listed in a public directory or database

  • reservist

    a member of a military reserve force

  • bayed

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

  • siphon

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

  • welcomer

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

  • agitate

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • senile

    showing mental decline that can happen in old age

  • foreclosure

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

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  • cirrhosis

    a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

  • pliers

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

  • scalpel

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • observant

    good at noticing small details

  • copped

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

  • rifling

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

  • milligram

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • bummer

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • mallard

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

  • connoisseur

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

  • pathological

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • evener

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

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