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NCIS S11E5: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • dehydrate

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • antacid

    a medicine that reduces acid in the stomach

  • muffle

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • blare

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • bucolic

    pleasantly rural; connected with the countryside

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • abysmal

    extremely bad or poor

  • tinkle

    to make a light, clear ringing sound

  • welcomer

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

  • lockup

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • poach

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

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  • dislodge

    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • clink

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • fragmented

    broken into small parts or pieces

  • enlistment

    the act of joining the armed forces

  • shoddy

    of poor quality and badly made

  • workmanship

    the quality of how well something is made

  • cutthroat

    ruthless and intensely competitive

  • smudge

    a dirty mark or smear

  • copped

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

  • ballistics

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    to breathe air out of your lungs

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