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NCIS S20E3: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • deprecate

    Word

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • dozer

    Word

    a powerful machine with a wide blade used for moving earth or clearing land

  • shamble

    Word

    to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • eek

    Word

    used to express sudden fear, surprise, or discomfort

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • irreparable

    Word

    impossible to repair or fix

  • azalea

    Word

    a shrub with bright flowers, often grown in gardens

  • avian

    Word

    relating to birds

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  • rambler

    Word

    a person who likes going on long walks for pleasure or exercise

  • centaur

    Word

    a creature in Greek mythology with a human upper body and a horse's body and legs

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • ransack

    Word

    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • popper

    Word

    a small snack, often filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables, that is baked or fried

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • asiatic

    Word

    relating to Asia or its people

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • decompose

    Word

    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • resilient

    Word

    able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

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  • aerodynamics

    Word

    the study of how air moves around things like cars, planes, and buildings

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • mano

    Word

    hand

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • occult

    Word

    relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • gallows

    Word

    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • relapse

    Word

    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • sphinx

    Word

    a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head

  • hoard

    Word

    to collect and keep a large amount of something

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • large it

    Phrase

    To go out and have fun in a lively, carefree way

  • bone down

    Phrase

    To have sex with someone

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • try me

    Phrase

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

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • rift

    Word

    a deep crack or split in something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • tracing

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • dub

    Word

    to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • 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

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • test run

    Phrase

    a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

  • rat out

    Phrase

    to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

  • murder mystery

    Phrase

    a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

  • disco ball

    Phrase

    a hanging ball covered with small mirrors that reflects light in moving spots

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • afghan

    Word

    a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • set after

    Phrase

    to start chasing or pursuing someone or something

  • 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

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

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