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NCIS S10E19: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 19CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • pleasantry

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    a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way

  • overpay

    Word

    to pay more than something is worth or more than you should

  • roil

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    to stir up a liquid so that it becomes cloudy or muddy

  • buffeting

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    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • medicate

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    to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine

  • oversleep

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    to sleep longer than you meant to

  • stubbed

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    past tense and past participle of stub

  • seductively

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    in a way that is meant to attract someone sexually

  • strychnine

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    a very poisonous substance once used as a poison

  • signet

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    a small seal, often set in a ring, used to mark documents with a personal design or symbol

  • pubescent

    Word

    relating to the period when a child is becoming an adult

  • glint

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

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  • bayed

    Word

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

  • scoff

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

  • inclement

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    (of weather) very unpleasant, especially cold, wet, or stormy

  • burly

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    large, strong, and heavily built

  • squall

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    to blow suddenly and strongly for a short time

  • stealthy

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    done quietly and carefully so you are not seen or heard

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • carotid

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    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

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

  • dilate

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    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • asphyxiation

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    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

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  • fortitude

    Word

    the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering

  • meteorologist

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    a person who studies weather and predicts it

  • pertain

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    to relate to or be connected with something

  • copped

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

  • hospitable

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    friendly and generous to guests or visitors

  • impeccable

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    perfect or without faults

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • swoop

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    to move quickly down through the air

  • precede

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    to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

  • cyanide

    Word

    a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • evener

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

  • reassignment

    Word

    the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

  • dissipate

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    to spread out and gradually disappear

  • puffy

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    slightly swollen or rounded

  • syringe

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    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • edgy

    Word

    nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • transfusion

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    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • mane

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    the long hair growing around the neck of a horse, lion, or similar animal

  • turbulent

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    full of conflict, confusion, or sudden change; not calm

  • screenings

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    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • ruptured

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    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • afloat

    Word

    floating on water and not sinking

  • articulate

    Word

    able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

  • bureaucracy

    Word

    a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

  • newt

    Word

    a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • liberate

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    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • stroll on

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show surprise or disbelief

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • passageway

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    a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • could have sworn

    Phrase

    used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

  • tread lightly

    Phrase

    to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • excel

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    to be very good at something

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • sweaty

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    covered with sweat

  • pseudonym

    Word

    a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

  • down start

    Phrase

    the starting stance used in long-track speed skating

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • string out

    Phrase

    to make something last longer than necessary

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • fast track

    Phrase

    a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

  • ashore

    Word

    toward or onto land from the water

  • well and good

    Phrase

    used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • appendix

    Word

    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • domino

    Word

    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • stroll

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    a short, relaxed walk

  • medical history

    Phrase

    a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

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