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NCIS S17E9: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • striation

    Word

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • shipmate

    Word

    a person who works on the same ship as you

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • misogynist

    Word

    a person who hates or strongly dislikes women

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • reexamine

    Word

    to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently

  • feathering

    Word

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

  • fickle

    Word

    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • gated

    Word

    surrounded by a fence or wall with a gate, often for security

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

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  • enrichment

    Word

    the process of making something better, more useful, or more interesting

  • purgatory

    Word

    in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven

  • colonist

    Word

    a person who settles in a new colony or area

  • hulled

    Word

    having the outer husk or shell removed

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sift

    Word

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • plush

    Word

    soft, smooth, and thick

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • sugary

    Word

    tasting or smelling of a lot of sugar; very sweet

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • oxidation

    Word

    the process of a substance combining with oxygen

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • profoundly

    Word

    to a very great degree; deeply

  • horde

    Word

    a very large crowd or group of people

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • street cred

    Phrase

    respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • deprivation

    Word

    a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • malicious

    Word

    intending to cause harm or upset to someone

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • mow

    Word

    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • donkey kong

    Phrase

    a large fictional ape who is a Nintendo character

  • node

    Word

    a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • worth every penny

    Phrase

    completely worth the money or effort

  • 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

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • clubhouse

    Word

    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • glitter

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • weld

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    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • sender

    Word

    a person or thing that sends something

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • identity theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • sift through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • looping

    Word

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

  • subscriber

    Word

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

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • screen in

    Phrase

    to cover a porch or other area with window screens

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • elf

    Word

    a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

  • lag

    Word

    to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • sponsorship

    Word

    money or support given to help a person, event, or activity

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • handbook

    Word

    a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • overnight bag

    Phrase

    a small bag used for one night away from home

  • pajamas

    Word

    clothes you wear for sleeping

  • food coloring

    Phrase

    a substance added to food to give it a different color

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • second thoughts

    Phrase

    a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

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