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NCIS S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • mirthless

    Word

    showing no joy or cheerfulness

  • mishandle

    Word

    to handle or manage something badly

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • triangulate

    Word

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

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • slicker

    Word

    a person who is clever but not honest

  • savant

    Word

    a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist

  • grumble

    Word

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • topographic

    Word

    relating to the shape and physical features of an area

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

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  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • feign

    Word

    to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • procurement

    Word

    the process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization

  • evener

    Word

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

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • taurus

    Word

    the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

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  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • flux

    Word

    a state of constant change or movement

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • heartbreaking

    Word

    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • gladiator

    Word

    a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • indicative

    Word

    showing that something is likely true or real

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • spurred

    Word

    to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • case report

    Phrase

    a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

  • uncanny

    Word

    strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • solitude

    Word

    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • 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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • allocation

    Word

    the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

  • mass spectrometer

    Phrase

    a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

  • nominate

    Word

    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • gear towards

    Phrase

    intended for a particular group, purpose, or result

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • fighting chance

    Phrase

    a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

  • spur of the moment

    Phrase

    done or decided suddenly, without planning

  • wrong crowd

    Phrase

    a group of people who are likely to have a bad influence on someone

  • heartless

    Word

    showing no kindness or sympathy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • hit the floor

    Phrase

    to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • unanswered

    Word

    not answered or not dealt with

  • magnum

    Word

    a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • satellite phone

    Phrase

    a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

  • rustle up

    Phrase

    to quickly get or prepare something, especially food

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • paramount

    Word

    more important than anything else; most important

  • spur

    Word

    a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • spawn

    Word

    (of fish, frogs, and some other animals) lay eggs in water

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • injure

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    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • molecule

    Word

    the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • navigator

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find your way

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

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