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NCIS S12E16: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • overgrow

    Word

    to grow so much that it covers or takes over something

  • slewed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of slew

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • hypodermic

    Word

    relating to the area just under the skin

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • unrelenting

    Word

    continuing with great force, intensity, or determination

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • adrenalin

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases in stressful or exciting situations

  • punctuality

    Word

    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • immobilize

    Word

    to make something or someone unable to move

  • catheter

    Word

    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

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  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • traceable

    Word

    able to be traced or followed

  • scoot

    Word

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • rifling

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • talker

    Word

    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • memorabilia

    Word

    objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • fatherland

    Word

    your native country; your homeland

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • morrow

    Word

    the next day

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • barrage

    Word

    a sudden heavy attack with guns, shells, or other weapons

  • chloride

    Word

    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • resurrect

    Word

    bring back to life

  • brighten

    Word

    to make something brighter or lighter in color

  • unearth

    Word

    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • ultraviolet

    Word

    relating to the part of sunlight that you cannot see and that can damage skin

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • maverick

    Word

    a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

  • tutorial

    Word

    a lesson or guide that shows you how to do something

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • pipe bomb

    Phrase

    a small bomb made from a metal pipe

  • potassium chloride

    Phrase

    a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

  • diplomatic mission

    Phrase

    an official office or group that represents a country in another country

  • kerosene

    Word

    a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • varsity

    Word

    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • hah

    Word

    an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • are you deaf

    Phrase

    used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • dead horse

    Phrase

    a topic or argument that has been discussed too much and is no longer useful

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • tech support

    Phrase

    help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • persona

    Word

    the image or character that a person presents to other people

  • partition

    Word

    a wall or screen that divides one space into two parts

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • push in

    Phrase

    to move into a line or queue in a rude way

  • work back

    Phrase

    to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • potassium

    Word

    a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • deceive

    Word

    to trick someone by making them believe something false

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • run off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

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