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NCIS S3E16: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • fulminate

    Word

    to speak or protest in a very angry, forceful way

  • umber

    Word

    a dark brown color

  • inordinate

    Word

    much more than is normal or reasonable

  • misjudge

    Word

    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • scrip

    Word

    paper money or a voucher used instead of cash, especially in the past

  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • triumphal

    Word

    relating to a victory or triumph

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • clicker

    Word

    a handheld device used to control a device from a distance

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • enrage

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

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  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • hapless

    Word

    unlucky and often deserving sympathy

  • cranium

    Word

    the part of the skull that encloses the brain

  • wagering

    Word

    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • bookmark

    Word

    a strip of material used to mark your place in a book

  • eon

    Word

    a very long period of time

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • laminated

    Word

    covered with a thin protective layer of plastic

  • peachy

    Word

    having the soft pinkish color of a peach

  • belittle

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    to make someone or something seem less important or less good

  • sweepstakes

    Word

    a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying

  • thoracic

    Word

    relating to the chest area

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  • pygmy

    Word

    a member of certain peoples in central Africa and parts of Southeast Asia

  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • rapport

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    a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

  • smug

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    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • mutilation

    Word

    the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • carte

    Word

    a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • detonation

    Word

    the act of making an explosive device explode

  • scraping

    Word

    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • inseparable

    Word

    so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

  • stutter

    Word

    to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • defuse

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    make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

  • cremation

    Word

    the act of burning a dead body

  • canister

    Word

    a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

  • repository

    Word

    a place where things are stored or kept for future use

  • exceedingly

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • tentative

    Word

    not certain or fixed; likely to change

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • hone

    Word

    to sharpen a blade or tool

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • equatorial

    Word

    of or near the equator

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • knack

    Word

    a natural ability for doing something well

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • chariot

    Word

    a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • elaborated

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    to explain something in more detail

  • vapor

    Word

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

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • rupture

    Word

    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • fives

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

  • ignite

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    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • meteorite

    Word

    a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • astronomical

    Word

    relating to astronomy or space

  • preferably

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    used to say what you would prefer

  • jarring

    Word

    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

  • odds on

    Phrase

    very likely to happen or succeed

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • if need be

    Phrase

    if necessary

  • if needs be

    Phrase

    if necessary; if it becomes necessary

  • tell it like it is

    Phrase

    to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • differential

    Word

    showing or based on a difference

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • pun

    Word

    a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

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