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NCIS S15E11: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 11CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • toothy

    having prominent teeth

  • fidget

    to make small repeated movements, especially because you are nervous or impatient

  • cherokees

    the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States

  • bolo

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

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • pimping

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • hotbed

    a place where something, especially trouble or activity, develops quickly and strongly

  • diffraction

    the spreading of waves, especially light, when they pass through a narrow opening or around an edge

  • earshot

    the range within which a sound can be heard

  • snagged

    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • insubordination

    the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders

  • homicidal

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

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  • ringleader

    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • condolence

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • gopher

    a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America

  • copped

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

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • likable

    pleasant and easy to like

  • thumping

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • evener

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

  • suede

    a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

  • carding

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • shingle

    a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

  • smuggle

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

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