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NCIS S10E7: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 7CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • fluster

    Word

    to make someone nervous, confused, or embarrassed

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • sacrilege

    Word

    an act that shows disrespect for something sacred

  • watermark

    Word

    a faint design in paper that you can see when you hold it up to the light

  • gobble

    Word

    to eat something quickly and noisily

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • shifty

    Word

    looking or acting as if you are hiding something

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • deranged

    Word

    mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • casserole

    Word

    a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • 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

  • impromptu

    Word

    done without planning or rehearsal

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

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  • pied piper

    Phrase

    a person who attracts others and leads them into trouble

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • superhuman

    Word

    having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • rediscover

    Word

    to find or enjoy something again after forgetting it or losing touch with it

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • forefront

    Word

    the most important or leading position

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • 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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • veterinarian

    Word

    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • bonnet

    Word

    a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • stellar

    Word

    relating to stars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • modem

    Word

    a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • surround sound

    Phrase

    a sound system that uses several speakers to make audio seem like it is coming from all around you

  • piper

    Word

    a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

  • fishy

    Word

    suspicious or not quite right

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • 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

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • remnant

    Word

    a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • lay off

    Phrase

    to stop bothering or criticizing someone

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • inactive

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • notification

    Word

    an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ducking

    Word

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

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • troy

    Word

    a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • runaway

    Word

    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • ballad

    Word

    a song or poem that tells a story

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • doubtful

    Word

    not sure that something is true, likely, or good

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

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