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NCIS S19E3: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • skylark

    Word

    a small brown songbird that sings while flying high

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • flinch

    Word

    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

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  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • impersonator

    Word

    a person who pretends to be someone else, especially a famous person

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • copped

    Word

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

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hydrated

    Word

    having enough water in your body

  • punctured

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

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  • deodorant

    Word

    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • transfusion

    Word

    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • moderator

    Word

    a person who leads and controls a discussion, meeting, or online group

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • negotiator

    Word

    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • God's country

    Phrase

    an informal way to describe a peaceful, pleasant place, especially in the countryside

  • hulk

    Word

    a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • pink tax

    Phrase

    the extra amount women often pay for similar products marketed to men

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • revert back

    Phrase

    to reply or get back to someone

  • tanner

    Word

    a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • contract killer

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • hostage negotiator

    Phrase

    a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • conglomerate

    Word

    a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • focus group

    Phrase

    a small group of people who discuss a product, idea, or issue for market research

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • tracing

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • dew

    Word

    small drops of water that form on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • intestine

    Word

    the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

  • syracuse

    Word

    a city in central New York State

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • sponge bath

    Phrase

    a wash in which someone cleans the body with a sponge or washcloth instead of taking a bath

  • direct evidence

    Phrase

    evidence that directly proves something

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • peel off

    Phrase

    to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • biologist

    Word

    a scientist who studies living things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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