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NCIS S16E7: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 7CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • bilk

    Word

    to cheat someone out of money

  • deface

    Word

    to damage the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

  • beholder

    Word

    a person who sees or judges something

  • inky

    Word

    dark blue or black, like ink

  • impale

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    to pierce or pin something with a sharp object

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • douse

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    to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire

  • humbles

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    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • urinal

    Word

    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

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  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • authenticate

    Word

    to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

  • reciprocate

    Word

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

  • baffle

    Word

    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • stucco

    Word

    a smooth plaster used on walls or for decoration

  • copped

    Word

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

  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • mallard

    Word

    a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

  • rad

    Word

    excellent or very cool

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  • lurch

    Word

    to move suddenly and unsteadily, often because you are off balance

  • demonic

    Word

    evil or like an evil spirit

  • enamel

    Word

    a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

  • evener

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

  • masonry

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    the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete

  • vendetta

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    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • treble

    Word

    the high notes or high-pitched sounds in music or audio

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • cremation

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    the act of burning a dead body

  • hoof

    Word

    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • scrolled

    Word

    moved a page or screen up or down

  • fudge

    Word

    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • legislator

    Word

    a person who makes or votes on laws, especially in a parliament or congress

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • decipher

    Word

    to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

  • ultraviolet

    Word

    relating to the part of sunlight that you cannot see and that can damage skin

  • in the trenches

    Phrase

    involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

  • urn

    Word

    a container used for the ashes of a cremated person

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • vapor

    Word

    a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

  • transformer

    Word

    a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • tedious

    Word

    boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

  • animal rights

    Phrase

    the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

  • hop to it

    Phrase

    to hurry up and start doing something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • equip

    Word

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

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • calculating

    Word

    carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • foil

    Word

    to stop something from succeeding

  • gun up

    Phrase

    to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

  • subjective

    Word

    based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • dread

    Word

    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • extremist

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    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • stamping

    Word

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

  • icelandic

    Word

    relating to Iceland, its people, or its language

  • lollipop

    Word

    a sweet candy on a stick

  • jarring

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    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • flamingo

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    a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • mural

    Word

    a large picture painted directly on a wall

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • where's the fire

    Phrase

    used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • exclusively

    Word

    only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • let off

    Phrase

    to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

  • big business

    Phrase

    Large companies and the economic power they have in society

  • watch list

    Phrase

    a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

  • go towards

    Phrase

    to be used as part of something, especially money or time

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