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NCIS S6E9: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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swaggerer
Word
a person who behaves in a very confident, showy, and often arrogant way
mishandle
Word
to handle or manage something badly
worser
Word
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
playbook
Word
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
blackmailer
Word
a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information
leavings
Word
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
flinch
Word
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
hairbrush
Word
a brush used for combing or styling hair
nosing
Word
the front edge of a step or stair
methodical
Word
careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way
rigor
Word
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
discriminating
Word
able to notice small differences and make careful judgments
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abler
Word
more able or skilled than someone or something else
hickory
Word
a tree that produces hard wood and edible nuts
racking
Word
causing a lot of pain or suffering
spook
Word
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
swagger
Word
a confident, often slightly arrogant way of walking or behaving
braving
Word
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
Word
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
withhold
Word
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
ploy
Word
a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage
carding
Word
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
contingency
Word
a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain
grinder
Word
a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

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envelop
Word
a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document
inched
Word
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
stuff you
Phrase
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
sheath
Word
a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object
dead drop
Phrase
a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly
when it's at home
Phrase
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
tailing
Word
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
decoy
Word
something used to trick or attract someone or something
disposed
Word
willing to do something or likely to agree to it
decomposition
Word
the process of rotting or breaking down
Other Side
Phrase
the life or world believed to exist after death
cortex
Word
the outer layer of the brain
kidnapper
Word
a person who kidnaps someone
blackmailing
Word
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
paling
Word
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
calculating
Word
carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest
witness protection
Phrase
a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger
fives
Word
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
speak of
Phrase
to indicate or suggest something
put it down
Phrase
to perform very well; to do something impressively
shotted
Word
past tense and past participle of shoot
espionage
Word
the secret gathering of information about another country or organization
keyhole
Word
the small hole in a door where you put a key
head up
Phrase
to lead a group, team, or project
raider
Word
a person who attacks a place or group and steals things
hoop
Word
a circular ring or band
gunning
Word
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
screwing
Word
the act of fastening something with a screw
find out
Phrase
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
turned out
Phrase
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
come to think of it
Phrase
used to add something you have just realized or remembered
safe house
Phrase
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
walk out of
Phrase
to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
in circles
Phrase
without making any progress
domino
Word
a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots
rendezvous
Word
a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place
brew
Word
to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water
sounder
Word
a group of wild boars
nutrient
Word
a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy
spied
Word
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
machining
Word
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
water supply
Phrase
the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area
link in
Phrase
to fit together or connect in a useful way
anal
Word
relating to the anus
hang off
Phrase
to delay doing something or making a decision
fingerprint
Word
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
bouncing
Word
moving up and down repeatedly
commodity
Word
a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts
contradiction
Word
a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true
walk out
Phrase
leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval
what do you want
Phrase
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
chipping
Word
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
bossed
Word
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
tavern
Word
a place where people go to drink and eat
classify
Word
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
keep an eye out
Phrase
to watch carefully for something or someone
the way
Phrase
as; in the same way that
bedded
Word
past tense and past participle of bed
forensic
Word
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
work on
Phrase
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
oversee
Word
to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well
back in
Phrase
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
weathering
Word
the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather
id
Word
an official card or document that shows who someone is
ark
Word
a large boat, especially the one Noah built in the Bible
wit
Word
the ability to say clever or funny things quickly
soy
Word
a bean used as food and to make oil
kind of
Phrase
to some extent; fairly
ketchup
Word
a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices
tasting
Word
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
clearance
Word
the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way
cellular
Word
relating to living cells
pentagon
Word
a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles
dialing
Word
the act of entering a phone number to call someone
treason
Word
the crime of betraying your country or government
in back of
Phrase
at the back of something; behind it

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NCIS S6E9: English vocabulary

100 vocabulary entries to preview

swaggerer

mishandle

worser

playbook

blackmailer

leavings

flinch

hairbrush

nosing

methodical

rigor

discriminating

abler

hickory

racking

spook

swagger

braving

evener

withhold

ploy

carding

contingency

grinder

envelop

inched

stuff you

sheath

dead drop

when it's at home

tailing

decoy

disposed

decomposition

Other Side

cortex

kidnapper

blackmailing

paling

calculating

witness protection

fives

speak of

put it down

shotted

espionage

keyhole

head up

raider

hoop

gunning

screwing

find out

turned out

come to think of it

safe house

walk out of

in circles

domino

rendezvous

brew

sounder

nutrient

spied

machining

water supply

link in

anal

hang off

fingerprint

bouncing

commodity

contradiction

walk out

what do you want

chipping

bossed

tavern