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NCIS S19E21: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • quoth

    Word

    said; used in old-fashioned or poetic writing

  • nevermore

    Word

    used to mean 'never again' or 'not ever

  • pecker

    Word

    a bird's beak

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • ginkgo

    Word

    a tree with fan-shaped leaves, often planted as an ornamental tree

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • irreconcilable

    Word

    impossible to settle or make compatible

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • elope

    Word

    to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family

  • botanic

    Word

    relating to plants or plant life

  • affront

    Word

    something that insults or deeply offends someone

  • sojourn

    Word

    a short, temporary stay in a place

  • jogger

    Word

    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • sordid

    Word

    morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • pecan

    Word

    a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

  • defamation

    Word

    the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • compressor

    Word

    a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • backdoor

    Word

    a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • flask

    Word

    a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • inhibitor

    Word

    a person or thing that slows or stops a process

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • bag and tag

    Phrase

    to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • dig on

    Phrase

    to be attracted to someone

  • 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

  • appropriately

    Word

    in a suitable or proper way

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • luck in

    Phrase

    to be lucky and succeed by chance

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • birdie

    Word

    a small bird, especially a young one

  • lollipop

    Word

    a sweet candy on a stick

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • neck of the woods

    Phrase

    a nearby area or place

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • sender

    Word

    a person or thing that sends something

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • run against

    Phrase

    to compete against someone in an election

  • bird watching

    Phrase

    the hobby of watching and identifying birds

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • burner

    Word

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

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • pass along

    Phrase

    to tell someone something so they can tell other people

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