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NCIS S13E13: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 13CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • splurge

    Word

    to spend money freely or extravagantly

  • undershirt

    Word

    a shirt worn under another shirt, usually next to the skin

  • shipmate

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    a person who works on the same ship as you

  • mortify

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    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • playbook

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    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • trafficker

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    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • epidermis

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    the outer layer of skin on a person or animal

  • gouge

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    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • frostbite

    Word

    injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold

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  • follicle

    Word

    a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

  • hydraulics

    Word

    the use of pressurized liquid to power machines or equipment

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • ballistics

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • spotless

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    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • rubin

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    a reddish-purple variety of corundum used as a gemstone.

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

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  • nudge

    Word

    to push or touch someone or something gently

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • purchaser

    Word

    a person who buys something

  • evener

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

  • armpit

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    the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

  • despicable

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    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • seaboard

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    the land along the sea; the coast

  • wrongful

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    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • bouncer

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    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • concubine

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    a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

  • brunette

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    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • redundancy

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    something extra that is not needed

  • snip

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    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • backdoor

    Word

    a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

  • blindfold

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    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • subterranean

    Word

    existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

  • juggle

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    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ulcer

    Word

    a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • mesa

    Word

    a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

  • bureaucracy

    Word

    a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • thaw

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    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • bidder

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    a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

  • transformer

    Word

    a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

  • wrongful death

    Phrase

    a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

  • run it up

    Phrase

    to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

  • yahoo

    Word

    a loud, rude, or wild person

  • bag off

    Phrase

    to have casual sex with someone

  • dig on

    Phrase

    to be attracted to someone

  • freighter

    Word

    a ship or plane that carries goods

  • sterile

    Word

    free from germs or other living microorganisms

  • tracker

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • smoke screen

    Phrase

    something said or done to hide the real reason for something

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • glory days

    Phrase

    a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

  • high note

    Phrase

    the best or most successful point in something

  • dog and cat

    Phrase

    a pair of people who are always arguing or fighting

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • dog it

    Phrase

    to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

  • push paper

    Phrase

    to do boring office or clerical work

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • evolutionary

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    relating to the way living things change over time

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • restrain

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    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • itch

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    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • caliber

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    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • skid

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    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • binary code

    Phrase

    a way of representing information using only 0s and 1s

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • burner

    Word

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

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • seaman

    Word

    a sailor, especially one who is not an officer

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • trade in

    Phrase

    to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

  • accomplice

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    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • chipping

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    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • hacker

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    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • icy

    Word

    very cold, especially in a way that feels unpleasant

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