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NCIS S18E12: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • bolo

    Word

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

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • gaucho

    Word

    a South American cowboy, especially one who works on the pampas

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • toughen

    Word

    to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty

  • snatcher

    Word

    a person who steals things, especially by grabbing them quickly

  • realty

    Word

    real estate; property, especially land and buildings

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • retraction

    Word

    the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

  • insistent

    Word

    showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tripod

    Word

    a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

  • decorator

    Word

    a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

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  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • tip off

    Phrase

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

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • gun it

    Phrase

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

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • boot camp

    Phrase

    a short, intensive training course

  • bank manager

    Phrase

    the person who manages a bank branch

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • stick at

    Phrase

    to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • in bad shape

    Phrase

    in poor condition; not healthy or working well

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • sick day

    Phrase

    a day off from work because you are sick

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • put off

    Phrase

    to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • abdomen

    Word

    the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

  • family history

    Phrase

    information about illnesses that run in your family

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • digit

    Word

    a number from 0 to 9

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • overthrow

    Word

    to remove a leader or government from power by force

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • strong man

    Phrase

    a man who is very physically strong

  • South American

    Phrase

    relating to South America

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • maiden

    Word

    a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

  • impatient

    Word

    annoyed because you have to wait or because something is too slow

  • cue

    Word

    a signal that tells someone when to do something

  • night night

    Phrase

    A childish way of saying goodnight

  • front page

    Phrase

    the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • next door

    Phrase

    in the house or place next to yours

  • hotel room

    Phrase

    a room in a hotel for guests to stay in

  • stag

    Word

    an adult male deer

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • strand

    Word

    a single thin piece of something such as hair, thread, or wire

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