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NCIS S1E13: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 13CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • halfcock

    Word

    the position of a firearm hammer when it is partly pulled back

  • scummy

    Word

    dirty or covered with scum

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • chauvinism

    Word

    strong and unfair support for your own country, group, or gender

  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • marksman

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    a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • impotence

    Word

    a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation

  • ejection

    Word

    the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • gunnery

    Word

    the skill or practice of using large guns in war

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  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • spotter

    Word

    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • copped

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

  • rifling

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

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • instantaneous

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    happening immediately; done in no time

  • frivolous

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    not serious or important; silly and wasteful

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • recruiter

    Word

    a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

  • calibration

    Word

    the process of checking or adjusting a measuring device so it gives accurate results

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  • antisocial

    Word

    unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • fixation

    Word

    the state of being fixed or made firm

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

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

  • heartfelt

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    showing sincere, deep feeling

  • goth

    Word

    a person who belongs to the goth subculture, which is known for dark clothes, makeup, and music

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • bulldozer

    Word

    a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

  • bitch and moan

    Phrase

    to complain a lot in an annoying way

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • memorandum

    Word

    an official note or report sent within an organization

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • penetration

    Word

    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • deter

    Word

    to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • chow

    Word

    food; a meal or something to eat

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • tedious

    Word

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • outnumber

    Word

    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • projector

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    a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

  • trajectory

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    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • fast one

    Phrase

    a trick or dishonest act

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • brick in

    Phrase

    to block or close something with bricks

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • get the bullet

    Phrase

    to be fired from a job

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • come to think of it

    Phrase

    used to add something you have just realized or remembered

  • outdated

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or accepted

  • macho

    Word

    showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • gland

    Word

    an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • boot camp

    Phrase

    a short, intensive training course

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • kid around

    Phrase

    to joke or behave playfully

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • fantasy world

    Phrase

    an imaginary world or situation that is not real

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • sol

    Word

    the basic unit of money in Peru

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

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