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NCIS S17E14: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • edgewise

    Word

    with the edge facing forward or sideways

  • histrionic

    Word

    overly dramatic or theatrical in style or behavior

  • collie

    Word

    a dog breed with a long coat, often used for herding sheep

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • insinuation

    Word

    an indirect remark that suggests something unpleasant or insulting

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • infuse

    Word

    to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

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  • arbiter

    Word

    a person or group that decides a dispute or settles an argument

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • abrasion

    Word

    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sliver

    Word

    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

  • stifle

    Word

    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

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  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • jag

    Word

    a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

  • cryptic

    Word

    mysterious or hard to understand

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • khaki

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    a strong cotton cloth or a color that is light brownish green

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • prognosis

    Word

    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • bouncer

    Word

    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • exclaim

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    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • saline

    Word

    containing salt or tasting like salt

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • normal saline

    Phrase

    a sterile salt solution used in medicine, especially for injections or rinsing wounds

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • displeasure

    Word

    a feeling of being annoyed or unhappy about something

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • wildly

    Word

    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • luck in

    Phrase

    to be lucky and succeed by chance

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • spirited

    Word

    full of energy, enthusiasm, and confidence

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • mow

    Word

    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • gunpowder

    Word

    a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • thick skin

    Phrase

    the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

  • into detail

    Phrase

    in a very detailed way

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • stoke

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    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • squeeze in

    Phrase

    to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

  • action hero

    Phrase

    a main character in an action movie who is brave and tough

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • blood relative

    Phrase

    a person who is related to you by birth

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

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