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NCIS S20E16: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • cruller

    Word

    a small fried pastry, often twisted or ring-shaped, usually sweet

  • vaporization

    Word

    the process of turning a liquid into a gas

  • heckle

    Word

    to shout rude or hostile comments at a speaker or performer

  • smooch

    Word

    a kiss, especially a quick or affectionate one

  • flapper

    Word

    a young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a modern, rebellious way

  • geezer

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    an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric

  • welcomer

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

  • squawk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • tranquilizer

    Word

    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • follicle

    Word

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

  • bovine

    Word

    relating to cattle

  • workroom

    Word

    a room used for doing work, especially making or repairing things

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  • euphemism

    Word

    a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

  • riveting

    Word

    very interesting and impossible to ignore

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

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

  • tasteless

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    not having much flavor; not tasty

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • blower

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    a device that blows air, especially one used to clear leaves or dust

  • securely

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    in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

  • spore

    Word

    a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

  • mocha

    Word

    a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

  • incubation

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    the process of keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at the right temperature so they can develop

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • repress

    Word

    to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • dissipate

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    to spread out and gradually disappear

  • dumpling

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    a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

  • quarried

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    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • groan

    Word

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

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • colorless

    Word

    without any color

  • formulate

    Word

    to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • ventilator

    Word

    a machine that helps a patient breathe

  • veer

    Word

    to change direction suddenly

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • mishap

    Word

    a small unlucky accident or mistake

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • containment

    Word

    the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

  • anesthetic

    Word

    a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • camper

    Word

    a person who goes camping

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • respiratory distress

    Phrase

    serious difficulty breathing normally

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • fiddle

    Word

    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • 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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • veterinarian

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    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • skillful

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    good at doing things that need skill or practice

  • rigorous

    Word

    very careful, thorough, and exact

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • compress

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • matter of life and death

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • tech support

    Phrase

    help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • 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

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • test run

    Phrase

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

  • emergency response

    Phrase

    the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency

  • dial down

    Phrase

    to make something less strong, loud, or intense

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • distressing

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    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • compound fracture

    Phrase

    a broken bone that has broken through the skin

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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