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NCIS S3E24: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 24CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • retrogressive

    Word

    tending to go backward or undo progress

  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • idiomatic

    Word

    using expressions that sound natural to native speakers

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • extradite

    Word

    to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there

  • callus

    Word

    a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • heaving

    Word

    moving up and down in a strong, heavy way

  • numero

    Word

    a number or numeral

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

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  • intrepid

    Word

    brave and willing to take risks

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • retrograde

    Word

    moving or directed backward

  • summation

    Word

    the act of adding numbers or amounts together

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • bulkhead

    Word

    a wall or partition that divides a ship, aircraft, or other large structure into sections

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • neurologist

    Word

    a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • dike

    Word

    a wall or bank built to stop water from flooding land

  • heave

    Word

    to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • catapult

    Word

    a device that throws objects by using a sudden release of force

  • relapse

    Word

    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • disintegrate

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    to break into small pieces or parts

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • regimental

    Word

    relating to a regiment

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • replenish

    Word

    to fill something up again

  • infiltrate

    Word

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

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • compute

    Word

    to calculate a number or amount

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • frigate

    Word

    a fast warship used by a navy

  • binder

    Word

    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • to hell and back

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • peso

    Word

    the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

  • machete

    Word

    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • cervical vertebra

    Phrase

    one of the seven bones in the neck

  • laden

    Word

    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • insertion

    Word

    the act of putting something into something else

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • shrapnel

    Word

    small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

  • impacted

    Word

    strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

  • repression

    Word

    the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • black powder

    Phrase

    a black explosive powder used in guns and fireworks

  • ham radio

    Phrase

    the hobby of using amateur radio equipment to talk to other people

  • lob

    Word

    to throw or hit something in a high arc

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • compress

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • CAT scan

    Phrase

    a CT scan

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • macho

    Word

    showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

  • paddy

    Word

    a field where rice is grown

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • overload

    Word

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

  • gibraltar

    Word

    a British overseas territory at the southern end of Spain

  • nasal

    Word

    of or relating to the nose

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • collect call

    Phrase

    a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for

  • radio operator

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to send and receive radio messages

  • rice paddy

    Phrase

    a field that is flooded and used for growing rice

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • monsoon

    Word

    the rainy season in parts of South and Southeast Asia, when strong seasonal winds bring heavy rain

  • halo

    Word

    a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • underestimate

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    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • evidently

    Word

    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • liner

    Word

    a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

  • storming

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    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

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