Episode vocabulary

NCIS S20E15: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

NCIS S20E15 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • undersell

    sell something for less than a competitor

  • shuffleboard

    a game played on a marked surface, where players slide disks toward scoring areas

  • conversationalist

    someone who is good at talking with people

  • rummy

    a card game in which players try to make sets and sequences of cards

  • appraise

    to carefully judge the value, quality, or condition of something

  • ingratiate

    to try to make someone like or approve of you, often by flattering them

  • whopping

    very large; huge

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • belated

    happening later than expected or appropriate

  • oriole

    a brightly colored bird with a pointed bill and a clear, musical song

  • welcomer

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

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • rearer

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

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

  • ooze

    to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

  • damper

    something that reduces or spoils the enjoyment of a situation

  • thermostat

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • stammer

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • canvass

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • familiarize

    to help someone learn about something so they feel comfortable with it

  • vertebra

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • showy

    too bright, flashy, or designed to attract attention

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • courteous

    polite and respectful toward other people

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.