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NCIS S15E20: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • hypochondriac

    Word

    a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • misappropriation

    Word

    the act of using money or property for the wrong purpose, especially by someone who was trusted with it

  • skiff

    Word

    a small, light boat with a flat bottom

  • degenerative

    Word

    causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality

  • rove

    Word

    to wander from place to place

  • falsify

    Word

    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • archenemy

    Word

    a person's main enemy or rival

  • parka

    Word

    a warm jacket with a hood, worn in cold weather

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • epidermis

    Word

    the outer layer of skin on a person or animal

  • frostbite

    Word

    injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold

  • submerge

    Word

    to put something under water or another liquid

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • copped

    Word

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

  • rifling

    Word

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

  • biceps

    Word

    the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ludicrous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • balm

    Word

    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

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  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • armory

    Word

    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • braille

    Word

    a system of raised dots that blind people read with their fingers

  • floss

    Word

    a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

  • grate

    Word

    a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • phosphorus

    Word

    a chemical element used by living things and in fertilizers and matches

  • medallion

    Word

    a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • eureka

    Word

    used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • Willie Pete

    Phrase

    a slang term for white phosphorus used in military weapons

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • revert back

    Phrase

    to reply or get back to someone

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • small arms

    Phrase

    guns that are small enough to be carried and used by one person

  • ground forces

    Phrase

    the army units that fight on land

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • spruce

    Word

    a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • smoke screen

    Phrase

    something said or done to hide the real reason for something

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • chlorine

    Word

    a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

  • hereditary

    Word

    passed from parents to children through genes

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • late model

    Phrase

    newer and more recently made than earlier models

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • arming

    Word

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

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • abbreviation

    Word

    a short form of a word or phrase

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • flare gun

    Phrase

    a gun that fires signal flares

  • drill bit

    Phrase

    the cutting part of a drill

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • force in

    Phrase

    to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

  • commuter

    Word

    a person who travels regularly between home and work

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • accomplice

    Word

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

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • 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

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