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NCIS S20E12: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • deprecate

    Word

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • backstop

    Word

    something that acts as a barrier or support behind something else

  • decimate

    Word

    to damage or destroy something very badly

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • heaviness

    Word

    the quality or state of being heavy

  • bravado

    Word

    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • reattach

    Word

    to attach something again

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • glade

    Word

    a small open area in a forest

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • innocuous

    Word

    not harmful or offensive

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • panhandle

    Word

    a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • deuce

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    a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • necktie

    Word

    a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

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  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • honk

    Word

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

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • grapevine

    Word

    a grape plant or vine

  • rambling

    Word

    long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

  • evener

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

  • taurus

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    the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • edgy

    Word

    nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

  • trucking

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    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • lotto

    Word

    a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Mr Big

    Phrase

    an important person who secretly controls a criminal group or illegal business

  • total loss

    Phrase

    using a fluid once and then discarding it instead of recirculating it

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • grand theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • fives

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

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • off chance

    Phrase

    a small possibility that something will happen

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • bunk

    Word

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

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • smart aleck

    Phrase

    a person who makes smug, annoying, or sarcastic remarks

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • wrong crowd

    Phrase

    a group of people who are likely to have a bad influence on someone

  • 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

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • detach

    Word

    to separate something from something else, or to become separated

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • restrain

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    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • 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

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • chest cavity

    Phrase

    the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs

  • reaction time

    Phrase

    the amount of time it takes someone to respond after something happens

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • go up against

    Phrase

    to compete or fight against someone or something

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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