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NCIS S6E15: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • preoccupy

    Word

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

  • jinn

    Word

    a spirit in Arabian and Muslim tradition that can appear in different forms and affect people

  • torturer

    Word

    a person who tortures other people

  • braiding

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    the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together

  • scoff

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

  • despondent

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    very sad and without hope

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • excruciating

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    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • canvass

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

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • barracuda

    Word

    a large tropical sea fish with a long body and sharp teeth

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  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • redness

    Word

    the state or quality of being red

  • deliverance

    Word

    the act of being rescued or set free

  • gunnery

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    the skill or practice of using large guns in war

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • spotter

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    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • ballistics

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

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • cryptic

    Word

    mysterious or hard to understand

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  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • poignant

    Word

    causing a strong feeling of sadness, pity, or regret

  • armory

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    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • punctured

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

  • skylight

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    a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • cali

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    a city in southwestern Colombia

  • cartel

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    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • emigrate

    Word

    to leave your own country to live in another one

  • assault weapon

    Phrase

    a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

  • decipher

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    to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

  • posse

    Word

    a small group of people brought together for a job or task

  • penetration

    Word

    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • boy off

    Phrase

    to insult or belittle a man in a rude, slang way

  • plunge

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    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • confinement

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    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • howdy

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    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • hitch

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    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • elevate

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    to lift something to a higher position

  • quake

    Word

    to shake or tremble

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • os

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    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • hold the phone

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • stature

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    a person's height

  • affiliation

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    the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

  • covert

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    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • deployment

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

  • arming

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

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • military service

    Phrase

    the period when someone serves in the armed forces

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • symmetrical

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    having two sides or halves that match each other

  • shooting range

    Phrase

    a place where people practice shooting guns at targets

  • cuff

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    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • concession

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    something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • pour into

    Phrase

    to flow or come in steadily and in large amounts

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • sort through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

  • lookout

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    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • scotch

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    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • laser

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

  • demise

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    death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

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