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NCIS S16E1: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 1CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • fumigate

    to use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something

  • pipette

    a thin tube used to measure or move small amounts of liquid, especially in a lab

  • irradiate

    to expose to radiation

  • sputter

    to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds

  • denigrate

    to criticize someone unfairly and make them seem bad or unimportant

  • complacent

    too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems

  • oppressor

    a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power

  • mooned

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • infidel

    a person who does not belong to a particular religion, especially in historical or religious contexts

  • rabid

    having rabies

  • flinch

    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • diverge

    to split into different directions or paths

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  • custodial

    relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • ahold

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • bullion

    gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots, especially before it is made into coins or jewelry

  • interplay

    the way two or more things affect each other

  • condolence

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • embed

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • requisition

    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

  • bummer

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • concur

    to agree with someone or with a statement

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