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NCIS S2E12: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • conveyer

    a machine or belt that carries things from one place to another

  • miscalculate

    to estimate or calculate something incorrectly

  • deprecate

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • overlaying

    covering one thing with a layer of something else

  • depreciate

    to lose value over time

  • acoustical

    related to sound or hearing

  • shipmate

    a person who works on the same ship as you

  • scalable

    able to be expanded or increased to meet more demand

  • clamor

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • wastebasket

    a small bin for paper and other trash

  • opiate

    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

  • siphon

    a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction

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  • thrifty

    careful with money and not wasteful

  • heaving

    moving up and down in a strong, heavy way

  • stammer

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • fascinate

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • euphemism

    a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

  • jumpy

    nervous and easily startled

  • enlistment

    the act of joining the armed forces

  • pistachio

    a small green nut with a hard shell

  • isis

    the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

  • acoustics

    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • copped

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

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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