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NCIS S16E19: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 19CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • reparable

    Word

    able to be repaired

  • unhinge

    Word

    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • inconsolable

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    too upset or sad to be comforted

  • recoverable

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    able to be recovered or restored

  • dormancy

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    the state of being inactive or resting, especially in winter

  • loiter

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    to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • tumbleweed

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    a dry plant that breaks off at the root and rolls along in the wind

  • underling

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    a person who is lower in rank or status than someone else, especially in a job or organization

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • spool

    Word

    a round object that thread, tape, wire, or film is wound around

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  • excruciating

    Word

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • synchronize

    Word

    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • copped

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

  • craziness

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    wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior

  • vitals

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    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • gearing

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    the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle

  • gibberish

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    speech or writing that is impossible to understand

  • mallard

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    a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

  • err

    Word

    to make a mistake or be wrong

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  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fatality

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    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • seaboard

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    the land along the sea; the coast

  • barricade

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    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • shabby

    Word

    looking old, worn, and a little dirty or untidy

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • bolster

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    to support or strengthen something

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • chic

    Word

    very stylish and elegant

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • mitral valve

    Phrase

    the valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

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

  • gun up

    Phrase

    to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • hitch

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    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • caucasian

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    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • signify

    Word

    to mean or indicate something

  • 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

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • play on

    Phrase

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

  • hide out

    Phrase

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

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • perennial

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    lasting for a long time or happening again and again

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • botanist

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    a scientist who studies plants

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • intestine

    Word

    the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

  • hunt down

    Phrase

    to search for someone or something and catch or find them

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • operating room

    Phrase

    a hospital room where surgery is performed

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • drunk driving

    Phrase

    driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

  • computer virus

    Phrase

    a harmful program that can copy itself and spread to other computers

  • criminal offense

    Phrase

    an act that is against the law and can be punished

  • directive

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    an official instruction or order

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • distortion

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    a change in shape or appearance that makes something look or sound unclear or different from the original

  • rearrange

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    to change the order or position of things

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • second opinion

    Phrase

    an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • rip apart

    Phrase

    to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

  • laurel

    Word

    a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • 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

  • quota

    Word

    a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

  • traumatic

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    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • rink

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    a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

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