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NCIS S7E8: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 8CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • distil

    Word

    to separate a liquid by heating it and cooling the vapor

  • brontosaurus

    Word

    a very large plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail

  • elderberry

    Word

    the dark purple berry of the elder plant

  • tardiness

    Word

    the fact of being late

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • condenser

    Word

    a device that cools gas so it turns into a liquid

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • hobble

    Word

    to walk with difficulty because you are hurt or weak

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • whorl

    Word

    a spiral shape or pattern

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

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  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • contraption

    Word

    a strange or complicated machine or device

  • extremity

    Word

    the farthest point or outer edge of something

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • copped

    Word

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

  • 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

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • mallard

    Word

    a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • rhetorical

    Word

    relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • diagnostics

    Word

    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • prescribe

    Word

    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • alphabetically

    Word

    in alphabetical order

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • plunder

    Word

    to steal things from a place, especially during war or a riot

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Mata Hari

    Phrase

    a woman who is thought of as a glamorous or mysterious spy

  • needless

    Word

    not necessary; able to be avoided

  • anatomical

    Word

    relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

  • prelude

    Word

    an introduction to something more important

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • rub it in

    Phrase

    to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • cascade

    Word

    a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • meteor

    Word

    a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

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

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • proprietary

    Word

    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • geology

    Word

    the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sparse

    Word

    spread out with a lot of space between things; not thick or crowded

  • annex

    Word

    to add something as an extra part, especially to a document or report

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • high blood

    Phrase

    high blood pressure

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • naval officer

    Phrase

    an officer who serves in the navy

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • strive

    Word

    to make a great effort to achieve something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • peel off

    Phrase

    to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

  • flash back

    Phrase

    to suddenly and vividly remember a past event

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • master key

    Phrase

    a key that can open several different locks

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • squeaky clean

    Phrase

    very clean and neat

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • infrastructure

    Word

    the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • composite

    Word

    made of different parts or materials combined together

  • iris

    Word

    the colored part of the eye around the pupil

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

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