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NCIS S10E16: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whiner

    Word

    a person who complains a lot in an annoying way

  • retch

    Word

    to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up

  • ignominy

    Word

    public shame or disgrace

  • toadstool

    Word

    a poisonous mushroom, especially one with a cap and stalk

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • injector

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    a device that injects fuel, medicine, or another liquid

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • scoff

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

  • caustic

    Word

    able to burn or damage skin or other material by chemical action

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • spew

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    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • ingestion

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    the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body

  • follicle

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    a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

  • esophagus

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    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • thoracic

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    relating to the chest area

  • asphyxiation

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    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • captor

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    a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • duress

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    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • impersonate

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    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

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  • epitome

    Word

    a perfect example of a particular quality or type

  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • keenly

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    with great attention, interest, or enthusiasm

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • inflated

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    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • gastric

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    relating to the stomach

  • hubby

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    a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

  • pelvic

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    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • moot

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    open to discussion; debatable

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • dissect

    Word

    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • altercation

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    a short, noisy argument

  • evener

    Word

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • brunch

    Word

    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • trickle

    Word

    to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

  • removable

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    able to be removed or taken off

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

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

  • reassign

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    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • prowess

    Word

    great skill or ability in doing something

  • physiological

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    relating to how the body and its parts work

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • musket

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    an old type of gun with a long barrel, used before modern rifles

  • sprain

    Word

    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • inflate

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    to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • ribbed

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    having raised ridges or lines

  • knuckle

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    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • impostor

    Word

    a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

  • unheard

    Word

    not heard or not listened to

  • decomposition

    Word

    the process of rotting or breaking down

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • severity

    Word

    the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

  • brilliantly

    Word

    in a very skillful or impressive way

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • ample

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    more than enough; plenty of something

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • espionage

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    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • combustion

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    the process of burning

  • implementation

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    the process of putting a plan, system, or idea into action

  • occupant

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    a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • deep cover

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • methane

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    a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induction

    Word

    the process of introducing someone to a new job, role, or organization

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • first dibs

    Phrase

    the right to choose something before other people

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • 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

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

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