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NCIS S15E6: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 6CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • reportable

    Word

    required to be reported to an authority

  • colander

    Word

    a bowl with holes in it, used for draining food

  • spay

    Word

    to have a female animal surgically sterilized

  • cockfight

    Word

    a fight between roosters, usually for entertainment

  • dumpy

    Word

    short and thick in a way that looks heavy or awkward

  • sassafras

    Word

    a North American tree with aromatic leaves and bark

  • beefy

    Word

    big, strong, and muscular

  • mulch

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    a layer of material spread on soil to help plants grow and stop weeds

  • tine

    Word

    one of the pointed parts on a fork or antler

  • gregarious

    Word

    friendly and enjoying being with other people

  • rove

    Word

    to wander from place to place

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

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  • bolo

    Word

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

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • birthmark

    Word

    a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after

  • paraphernalia

    Word

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • ladybug

    Word

    a small beetle, usually red or yellow with black spots

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • salve

    Word

    a soft ointment used to heal or soothe a wound or sore

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

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  • stipulate

    Word

    to state or require something as part of an agreement

  • quartermaster

    Word

    an officer in charge of supplies, food, and equipment for a military unit

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sieve

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    a tool with a mesh bottom used for separating fine material from larger pieces

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • stitching

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • conduit

    Word

    a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

  • quarried

    Word

    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • scrolled

    Word

    moved a page or screen up or down

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • brisk

    Word

    quick, lively, and energetic

  • quid

    Word

    British slang for a pound sterling

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • chubby

    Word

    slightly fat in a pleasant way

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • 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

  • pulmonary edema

    Phrase

    a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

  • cervical vertebra

    Phrase

    one of the seven bones in the neck

  • core temperature

    Phrase

    the temperature inside a person's body

  • hook up on

    Phrase

    to be delayed or stuck because of something

  • mower

    Word

    a machine used for cutting grass

  • fives

    Word

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

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • veterinarian

    Word

    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • decimal

    Word

    written with a decimal point

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • ham radio

    Phrase

    the hobby of using amateur radio equipment to talk to other people

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • yearbook

    Word

    a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • read minds

    Phrase

    to know what someone is thinking without being told

  • piece of the puzzle

    Phrase

    one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • at every turn

    Phrase

    in every situation; all the time

  • tee

    Word

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

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • aspire

    Word

    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • dane

    Word

    a person from Denmark

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • grand opening

    Phrase

    the official public opening of a new business, store, or building

  • money maker

    Phrase

    something that makes a lot of profit

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • sediment

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    small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

  • listen in

    Phrase

    to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • golfer

    Word

    a person who plays golf

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • catastrophic

    Word

    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

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