prearrange
Wordto arrange or plan something before it happens
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NCIS S7E14: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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patella
Wordthe flat bone at the front of the knee; kneecap
indefensible
Wordimpossible to defend or justify
foreclose
Wordto take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
localize
Wordto change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
Worda long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
dismemberment
Wordthe act of cutting up a body into pieces
discernible
Wordable to be seen, noticed, or understood
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
tenacious
Wordable to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up
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pothole
Worda hole or broken place in a road surface
engulf
Wordto completely cover or surround something, often suddenly
predate
Wordto exist or happen before something else
entitle
Wordto give someone the right to have or do something
greyhound
Worda tall, thin dog that can run very fast
terrorize
Wordto make someone feel extreme fear and distress
bosom
Wordthe chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
credential
Wordan official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
negligible
Wordso small or unimportant that it does not matter much
quaint
Wordattractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
recruiter
Worda person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
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conceited
Wordtoo proud of yourself and your abilities
waive
Wordto give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
solitaire
Worda card game played by one person
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
splatter
Wordto make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
cobalt
Worda hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries
detonation
Wordthe act of making an explosive device explode
fatality
Worda death caused by an accident, war, or disease
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
dispersal
Wordthe process of spreading people or things over a wide area
fetish
Wordan object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
insurrection
Wordan armed rebellion against a government or other authority
waiver
Wordan official statement that you will not use a right or claim
detonate
Wordto make something explode
confer
Wordto give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
corpus
Worda large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis
amplify
Wordto make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder
have no right
Phraseto have no moral or legal permission to do something
unheard
Wordnot heard or not listened to
bonfire
Worda large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event
decomposition
Wordthe process of rotting or breaking down
sleeper cell
Phrasea secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act
radiation poisoning
Phrasean illness caused by too much exposure to radiation
impending
Wordabout to happen very soon
disobey
Wordto not do what a person, rule, or order says
tuxedo
Worda formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions
improvise
Wordto create or perform something without preparing it first
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
ride with
Phraseto spend time with someone or be part of their group
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
stand corrected
Phraseto admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you
hitch
Wordto fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap
occupant
Worda person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time
scum
Worda dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
chromosome
Worda structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
torso
Wordthe main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
precaution
Wordsomething you do to prevent harm or trouble
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
volatile
Wordchanging quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
sleeper
Worda sofa that can be turned into a bed
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
add up
Phraseto seem reasonable or consistent
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
budget cut
Phrasea reduction in planned spending
jamaican
Wordrelating to Jamaica or its people
exclusively
Wordonly; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else
justification
Worda reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable
trusting
Wordwilling to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
the Bomb
Phrasethe first nuclear bomb ever made or used
news anchor
Phrasea person who presents the news on television or radio
knife fight
Phrasea fight in which people use knives
lance corporal
Phrasea military rank above private first class and below corporal
suicide bomber
Phrasea person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack
emergency response
Phrasethe organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency
physical therapist
Phrasea health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness
freedom fighter
Phrasea person who fights for a country's freedom or independence
cigarette lighter
Phrasea small device used for lighting cigarettes
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
cuff
Wordthe part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
disrespectful
Wordshowing a lack of respect; rude or impolite
drug dealer
Phrasea person who sells illegal drugs
tow truck
Phrasea truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles
IP address
Phrasethe unique number that identifies a device on a network
win out
Phraseto succeed in the end, especially after a struggle
flatter
Wordto praise someone too much, often to get something from them
kneel
Wordto rest on one or both knees
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
oral
Wordrelating to the mouth or to speaking