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NCIS S5E1: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 1CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • mislay

    to put something somewhere and then forget where it is

  • prearrange

    to arrange or plan something before it happens

  • penetrative

    able to pierce or pass through something

  • lodestone

    a naturally magnetized piece of rock that attracts iron and can be used as a magnet

  • triangulate

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

  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • stateroom

    a private room or cabin on a ship or train

  • overzealous

    too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying

  • bolo

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

  • concerted

    done by people working together in a planned way

  • polygraph

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • overtone

    a hidden or extra meaning, feeling, or quality

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  • welcomer

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

  • strapping

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • epidermis

    the outer layer of skin on a person or animal

  • inflection

    the way a word changes form to show grammar, such as tense, number, or case

  • duress

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • scalpel

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • instantaneous

    happening immediately; done in no time

  • resourceful

    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • pristine

    clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

  • delusional

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

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

  • imperfection

    a small fault or flaw

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