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NCIS S18E7: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 7CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • potpie

    Word

    a pie with meat, vegetables, and gravy, usually covered with pastry

  • tonsil

    Word

    one of the two small glands at the back of the throat

  • unsettle

    Word

    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • thoracic

    Word

    relating to the chest area

  • flannel

    Word

    a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding

  • reentry

    Word

    the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation

  • mousse

    Word

    a light, smooth food made by mixing cream or egg whites with flavoring

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  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • hamstring

    Word

    one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

  • 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

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • tester

    Word

    a person or thing that tests something

  • diaphragm

    Word

    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • evener

    Word

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

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

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  • glaze

    Word

    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • radiate

    Word

    to send out light, heat, or energy

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • rupture

    Word

    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • slept on

    Phrase

    not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • get between

    Phrase

    to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pointer

    Word

    a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • one too many

    Phrase

    a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • success story

    Phrase

    a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

  • wrong crowd

    Phrase

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

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • reversal

    Word

    a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • deployment

    Word

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

  • arming

    Word

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

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • be big on

    Phrase

    to like something a lot or be very interested in it

  • jamaican

    Word

    relating to Jamaica or its people

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • top dog

    Phrase

    the most powerful or important person in a group

  • squeeze in

    Phrase

    to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

  • crowd in

    Phrase

    to squeeze or pack into a small space

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • ride along

    Phrase

    to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • mess around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • big rig

    Phrase

    a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

  • real world

    Phrase

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

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • cavity

    Word

    an empty space inside something solid

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

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