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NCIS S15E24: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 24CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • prearrange

    Word

    to arrange or plan something before it happens

  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • indefensible

    Word

    impossible to defend or justify

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • glint

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • soapy

    Word

    covered with soap or a layer of soap suds

  • doubly

    Word

    to a greater degree; in two ways or for two reasons

  • infidel

    Word

    a person who does not belong to a particular religion, especially in historical or religious contexts

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • captor

    Word

    a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • nutshell

    Word

    the hard outer shell of a nut

  • matchmaker

    Word

    a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

  • generalization

    Word

    the process of forming a general idea or rule from specific examples

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ovarian

    Word

    relating to an ovary

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • gravely

    Word

    in a serious or solemn way

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

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  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • sleek

    Word

    smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ensign

    Word

    a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

  • groin

    Word

    the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sanity

    Word

    the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • hook it up

    Phrase

    to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way

  • tonic

    Word

    a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • thanks for nothing

    Phrase

    an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • deployment

    Word

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

  • ordeal

    Word

    a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • foremost

    Word

    most important, famous, or powerful

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • rescue mission

    Phrase

    an operation to rescue people from danger

  • flight plan

    Phrase

    a plan that gives the details of a flight

  • stand in for

    Phrase

    to act as a substitute for someone, especially at a meeting or performance

  • tail number

    Phrase

    the number used to identify an aircraft, usually painted on its tail

  • dog around

    Phrase

    to follow someone closely and persistently

  • brawl

    Word

    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • afghan

    Word

    a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • crew member

    Phrase

    a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

  • lust

    Word

    strong sexual desire

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • twitter

    Word

    a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • class reunion

    Phrase

    a social event where former classmates meet again after many years

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • firework

    Word

    a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

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