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NCIS S20E4: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 4CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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traipse
Word
to walk somewhere in a tired, slow, or annoying way
sate
Word
to satisfy a desire or appetite completely
framer
Word
a worker who builds the wooden frame of a house
stomaching
Word
the present participle of stomach
dibs
Word
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
savant
Word
a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist
bolo
Word
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
glandular
Word
relating to glands in the body
plover
Word
a small shore bird that lives near water
berthing
Word
the act of moving a ship into a berth or dock
scoff
Word
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
humbles
Word
to make someone feel less proud or less important
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bloomer
Word
a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers
sequoia
Word
a very large evergreen tree native to western North America
snipe
Word
to attack someone from far away, especially with a gun
carotid
Word
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
femoral
Word
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
cull
Word
to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group
slouch
Word
to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders
stammer
Word
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
rustle
Word
to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
hungered
Word
to feel very hungry
aster
Word
a plant with small, daisy-like flowers, often purple, pink, or white
palmed
Word
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

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murmuring
Word
a soft, low, continuous sound
prizing
Word
to value something very highly
scrabble
Word
to scratch or feel around for something with your fingers
clatter
Word
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
tingle
Word
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation
felon
Word
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
yogi
Word
a person who practices yoga regularly and well
malpractice
Word
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
neanderthal
Word
a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago
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
mull
Word
to think about something carefully for a while
musk
Word
a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes
mallard
Word
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
lubricant
Word
a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction
spook
Word
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
luncheon
Word
a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose
trespass
Word
to enter land or property without permission
toot
Word
to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle
stalked
Word
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
evener
Word
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
inhale
Word
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
hissing
Word
making a long, sharp s sound
narcotic
Word
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
res
Word
a particular kind, class, or group
chime
Word
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
stalemate
Word
a situation in which neither side can make progress or win
factoring
Word
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
smuggler
Word
a person who moves goods illegally across a border
groan
Word
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
chirp
Word
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
carding
Word
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
executioner
Word
a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence
screech
Word
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
elusive
Word
difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember
bureaucracy
Word
a system of government or organization with many rules and officials
keyed
Word
locked with a key
the good doctor
Phrase
a respectful way to refer to a doctor
simmer
Word
to cook something gently just below boiling point
malnutrition
Word
a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health
cram
Word
to fill something too full by pushing things in
ribbed
Word
having raised ridges or lines
bucking
Word
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
plugging
Word
the act of sealing a hole or gap
dependable
Word
able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected
camper
Word
a person who goes camping
Red Eye
Phrase
a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg
end on
Phrase
with the end facing forward or toward something
vena cava
Phrase
the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart
apt
Word
suitable or appropriate for a particular situation
erratic
Word
changing suddenly and unpredictably
brag
Word
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
peep
Word
a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby
severity
Word
the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense
avid
Word
very interested in something and enthusiastic about it
smoky
Word
full of smoke
growl
Word
to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning
fives
Word
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
speak of
Phrase
to indicate or suggest something
hike out
Phrase
to lean out over the side of a boat to help keep it balanced
shotted
Word
past tense and past participle of shoot
in the act
Phrase
while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret
hitch
Word
to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap
back into
Phrase
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
caption
Word
a short text that explains a picture or photo
nicking
Word
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
wrapped up
Phrase
so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things
caucasian
Word
a person from the Caucasus region
spruce
Word
a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape
resin
Word
a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries
casing
Word
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
oddly
Word
in a strange or unusual way
profiling
Word
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
berth
Word
a bed or sleeping space on a ship, train, or other vehicle
outreach
Word
work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community
spree
Word
a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

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NCIS S20E4: English vocabulary

100 vocabulary entries to preview

traipse

sate

framer

stomaching

dibs

savant

bolo

glandular

plover

berthing

scoff

humbles

bloomer

sequoia

snipe

carotid

femoral

cull

slouch

stammer

rustle

hungered

aster

palmed

murmuring

prizing

scrabble

clatter

tingle

felon

yogi

malpractice

neanderthal

abler

swab

mull

musk

mallard

lubricant

spook

luncheon

trespass

toot

stalked

evener

inhale

hissing

narcotic

res

chime

stalemate

factoring

smuggler

groan

chirp

carding

executioner

screech

elusive

bureaucracy

keyed

the good doctor

simmer

malnutrition

cram

ribbed

bucking

plugging

dependable

camper

Red Eye

end on

vena cava

apt

erratic

brag

peep

severity