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NCIS S7E4: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 4CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • sneakiness

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    the quality of being sneaky or dishonest in a secret way

  • jellied

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    covered or preserved in jelly

  • skitter

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    to move quickly with short, light steps or motions

  • buffeting

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    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • shingling

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    the job of covering a roof with shingles

  • blackball

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    to vote against allowing someone to join a club or group

  • misinform

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    to give someone wrong or misleading information

  • palpitation

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    a fast, strong, or irregular heartbeat, often caused by stress, exercise, or illness

  • soupy

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    having a thin, watery, soup-like consistency

  • reverberation

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    the sound that continues after the original sound stops, especially in a room

  • mangle

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    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • clavicle

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    the bone between your shoulder and chest

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  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

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    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scuttle

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    to move quickly with short, light steps

  • soulless

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    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • blemish

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    a small mark or flaw that spoils the look of something

  • cyclical

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    happening again and again in a regular pattern

  • fickle

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    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • predate

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    to exist or happen before something else

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

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  • resupply

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    to supply someone or something again, especially with food, fuel, or equipment

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • overpowering

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    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • ballistics

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • deserter

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    a soldier who leaves the armed forces without permission

  • carp

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    to complain a lot, especially about small things

  • soggy

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    wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

  • adrift

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    floating or moving without being controlled

  • emir

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    a ruler in some Muslim countries

  • ringer

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    a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

  • interrogate

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    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

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

  • sunburn

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    red, painful skin caused by too much sun

  • adept

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    very skilled at doing something

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • contemplate

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    to think carefully about something for a while

  • swirl

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    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • watery

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    thin and weak because it has too much water

  • jeopardize

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    to put someone or something in danger

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • toothpick

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    a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

  • omission

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    the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

  • streaked

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    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • ballooned

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    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • equatorial

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    of or near the equator

  • shingle

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    a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

  • inconsistency

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    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • contingency

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    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

  • slotted

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    having a narrow cut or opening

  • landfall

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    the moment when a ship, plane, or storm reaches land

  • infiltrate

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    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • immaculate

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    perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

  • paranoia

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    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • manipulative

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    trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

  • damaged goods

    Phrase

    people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

  • breaded

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    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • soothing

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    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • overpower

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    to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

  • wager

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    a bet on the result of something

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • disobey

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    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • freighter

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    a ship or plane that carries goods

  • mercenary

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    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • clarification

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    the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

  • superstitious

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    believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

  • fives

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • sac

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    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • in deep

    Phrase

    deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

  • conditional

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    depending on a condition or requirement being met

  • contingency plan

    Phrase

    a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

  • profiling

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

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • splinter

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

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • discretion

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    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • redundant

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    not needed or useful anymore

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • trojan

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    a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • shipwreck

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    the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • foremost

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    most important, famous, or powerful

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