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NCIS S13E22: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 22CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • seclude

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • saunter

    Word

    to walk in a slow, relaxed way

  • bleat

    Word

    to make the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • wry

    Word

    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • anthropomorphic

    Word

    having human form or human qualities

  • serrated

    Word

    having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

  • placate

    Word

    to make someone less angry or upset

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  • hawked

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • hounding

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    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • reciprocate

    Word

    to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

  • inedible

    Word

    not fit to eat

  • bode

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    to be a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something bad

  • gleam

    Word

    a small, soft light or shine

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • aorta

    Word

    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

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  • penultimate

    Word

    last but one in a series; second to last

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • 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

  • repaint

    Word

    to paint something again

  • changer

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    a person or thing that changes something

  • swab

    Word

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

  • instinctive

    Word

    done naturally and without thinking

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • juniper

    Word

    an evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration

  • evener

    Word

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

  • morrow

    Word

    the next day

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • jagged

    Word

    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • spearhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

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

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • home front

    Phrase

    the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • grime

    Word

    a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • wildfire

    Word

    a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • camper

    Word

    a person who goes camping

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • master sergeant

    Phrase

    a military rank used for a senior non-commissioned officer

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • foil

    Word

    to stop something from succeeding

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • could have sworn

    Phrase

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

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • weakly

    Word

    in a weak or feeble way

  • round table

    Phrase

    a discussion or interview in which several people take part equally

  • health code

    Phrase

    a QR code used to show a person's health status or travel permission

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • in record time

    Phrase

    in a very short time, especially much faster than expected

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • distinctly

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    in a way that is very clear or easy to notice

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • deployment

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    the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • arming

    Word

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

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

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

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