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NCIS S5E7: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 7CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • fluster

    Word

    to make someone nervous, confused, or embarrassed

  • asphyxia

    Word

    a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen

  • guardhouse

    Word

    a small building where guards stay or work

  • bludgeon

    Word

    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

  • reenlist

    Word

    to join the armed forces again

  • sty

    Word

    a small enclosure where pigs are kept

  • recur

    Word

    to happen again, especially regularly

  • jockeying

    Word

    competing hard for an advantage or position

  • welcomer

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

  • perturb

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • predate

    Word

    to exist or happen before something else

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • pounce

    Word

    to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it

  • locator

    Word

    a device or system that helps find the location of something

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • mediator

    Word

    a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • demonic

    Word

    evil or like an evil spirit

  • evener

    Word

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

  • watchman

    Word

    a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night

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  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • smother

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • allocate

    Word

    to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • coloration

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    the natural pattern or shade of an animal, bird, or plant

  • hemorrhage

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    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • mundane

    Word

    boring, ordinary, and not interesting

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • crucifixion

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    the act of killing someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • systemic

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    affecting an entire system, not just one part

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • eclectic

    Word

    using ideas, styles, or tastes from many different sources

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • desk jockey

    Phrase

    an insulting word for someone who spends a lot of time doing office work at a desk

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • channeling

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

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • ground control

    Phrase

    the people and equipment that guide an aircraft from the ground

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • contract in

    Phrase

    to hire a contractor to do work on a project

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • filthy rich

    Phrase

    extremely rich, especially in a way that sounds informal or exaggerated

  • one and the same

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • intuition

    Word

    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • push paper

    Phrase

    to do boring office or clerical work

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • deployment

    Word

    the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • iceberg

    Word

    a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • undone

    Word

    not finished or completed

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • zone in

    Phrase

    focus closely on something

  • subscriber

    Word

    a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • misfortune

    Word

    bad luck or an unlucky event

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • evidently

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

  • demise

    Word

    death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ducking

    Word

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

  • plasma

    Word

    the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • logistics

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    the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

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