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NCIS S16E14: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • procreate

    Word

    to produce babies or young

  • prance

    Word

    to move or walk with light, springy steps

  • caw

    Word

    the harsh cry of a crow

  • beady

    Word

    small, round, and shiny like a bead

  • savant

    Word

    a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist

  • scoff

    Word

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

  • mummify

    Word

    to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth

  • seasick

    Word

    feeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • hoodlum

    Word

    a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

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  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • rad

    Word

    excellent or very cool

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mediation

    Word

    the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • bushy

    Word

    having a lot of thick hair, fur, or branches

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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  • groan

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • tweak

    Word

    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • stop the presses

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to introduce surprising or important news

  • phone home

    Phrase

    to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

  • one under

    Phrase

    an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • bag and tag

    Phrase

    to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • grand theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • cat burglar

    Phrase

    a burglar who is very quiet and sneaky

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • budding

    Word

    starting to develop or show promise

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • longitude

    Word

    the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • blow off steam

    Phrase

    to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

  • fish to fry

    Phrase

    a more important thing to deal with

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • sos

    Word

    a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

  • deployment

    Word

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

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • header

    Word

    the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • modem

    Word

    a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • big league

    Phrase

    the highest level of professional sport

  • big band

    Phrase

    a large jazz band that plays arranged music with solo sections

  • rig up

    Phrase

    to put something together quickly, usually as a temporary solution

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • best seller

    Phrase

    a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

  • data stream

    Phrase

    a continuous flow of digital data

  • latitude

    Word

    the distance of a place north or south of the equator

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • poke around

    Phrase

    to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

  • tear out

    Phrase

    to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • major in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • unleash

    Word

    to release something or someone from restraint

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

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