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NCIS S13E9: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • mishandle

    Word

    to handle or manage something badly

  • misquote

    Word

    to quote someone or something incorrectly

  • clincher

    Word

    a fact or argument that settles something decisively

  • exhume

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    to dig up something buried, especially a body

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • shipmate

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    a person who works on the same ship as you

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • inadmissible

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    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • cremate

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    to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process

  • scoff

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

  • pimping

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    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • veiling

    Word

    a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • trill

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    a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • travesty

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    something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • flirtation

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    a small amount of flirting or playful romantic interest

  • brotherly

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    kind and loving in a way that shows close support and care

  • ere

    Word

    before; earlier than

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • archival

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    related to old records, documents, or materials kept for study or reference

  • technicality

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    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

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  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • jag

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    a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

  • dispense

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    to give out or provide something to people

  • evener

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

  • kinky

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    sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

  • pusher

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    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • syringe

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    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • loophole

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    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • narcotic

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    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • adamant

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    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • sequential

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    happening in a fixed order, one thing after another

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • reprimand

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    to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • marital

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • nudist colony

    Phrase

    a place where nudists live or stay together

  • massage parlour

    Phrase

    a place where people go to get a massage

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • pimp

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    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • massage parlor

    Phrase

    a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

  • blackmailing

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    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • equip

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    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • buck naked

    Phrase

    completely naked

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • drug bust

    Phrase

    a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

  • paneling

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    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • prostitution

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    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • arming

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

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • refined

    Word

    elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • uptown

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    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • third class

    Phrase

    the cheapest travel class on a ship or train

  • credit union

    Phrase

    a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

  • ceremonial

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    used in a ceremony or connected with one

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • drug abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

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