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NCIS S12E21: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • cower

    Word

    to crouch low because you are afraid

  • pique

    Word

    a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • scowl

    Word

    to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • wry

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    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • scoff

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

  • welcomer

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

  • lifelike

    Word

    looking very much like a real person, animal, or thing

  • negotiable

    Word

    able to be changed or discussed

  • ethereal

    Word

    very light, delicate, and beautiful in a way that seems almost unreal

  • locator

    Word

    a device or system that helps find the location of something

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  • gunnery

    Word

    the skill or practice of using large guns in war

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • populate

    Word

    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

  • copped

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

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • savvy

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    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • coy

    Word

    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

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  • sympathizer

    Word

    a person who supports a cause, group, or political idea

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • mocha

    Word

    a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • cobalt

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    a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • analytic

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    using logic and careful thinking to understand something

  • insurgent

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    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • conjecture

    Word

    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • groan

    Word

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

  • forte

    Word

    something that you are especially good at

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • on side

    Phrase

    in cricket, the side of the field on the batter's leg side

  • tailoring

    Word

    the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • outweigh

    Word

    to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • cache

    Word

    a hidden store of things kept for later use

  • rat pack

    Phrase

    a military ration pack for one person

  • glare

    Word

    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • knitting

    Word

    the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

  • hustle up

    Phrase

    to get or produce something by working hard or using clever, sometimes dishonest, methods

  • flawless

    Word

    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bat out

    Phrase

    to hit something repeatedly

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • standpoint

    Word

    a particular point of view

  • informative

    Word

    giving useful information or facts

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • bloodshed

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    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • occupant

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

  • extremist

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    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • mamma mia

    Phrase

    an expression of surprise, annoyance, or worry

  • endorse

    Word

    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • lost in translation

    Phrase

    a phrase used when something loses its meaning or effect because it is translated badly

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • deployment

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    the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • knit

    Word

    to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles

  • exclusively

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    only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • watch list

    Phrase

    a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

  • suck into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

  • security forces

    Phrase

    the police, army, and other groups that protect a country or respond to unrest

  • military personnel

    Phrase

    the people serving in a country's armed forces

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