earwig
Worda small insect with pincers at the back of its body
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NCIS S3E18: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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sweepings
Wordbits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
nonessential
Wordnot necessary or important
marionette
Worda puppet moved by strings from above
stealthy
Worddone quietly and carefully so you are not seen or heard
frisky
Wordlively, playful, and full of energy
exacerbate
Wordto make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
strapping
Wordtall, strong, and healthy-looking
detonator
Worda device used to set off an explosive charge
jumpy
Wordnervous and easily startled
tact
Wordcareful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
schematic
Wordshown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
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hindrance
Wordsomething that makes a task or process harder or slower
seamless
Wordsmooth and continuous, with no breaks or problems
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
inhaler
Worda device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
defuse
Wordmake a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
bullock
Worda young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work
negotiator
Worda person who helps people or groups reach an agreement
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
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amphibious
Wordable to live or move on land and in water
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
real one
Phrasean informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive
sundown
Wordthe time when the sun goes down in the evening
transformer
Worda device that changes the voltage of an alternating current
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
equip
Wordto provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
vested
Wordearned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
insertion
Wordthe act of putting something into something else
bring it
Phraseto do your best and put a lot of energy into something
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
coping
Wordthe process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings
shrapnel
Wordsmall pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
very well
Phraseused to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
channeling
Wordthe act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
send it
Phraseto do something with full effort or confidence
suicidal
Wordhaving thoughts of killing yourself
astronomical
Wordrelating to astronomy or space
mass murderer
Phrasea person who has killed many people in one incident
inflict
Wordto cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
drug lord
Phrasethe leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs
screw with
Phraseto annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
props
Wordobjects used in a play, movie, or TV show
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
node
Worda point where lines, paths, or branches meet
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
walk out of
Phraseto leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
recreate
Wordmake something again, especially in a new or different way
just like that
Phrasesuddenly and without warning
don't you know
Phraseused at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
personal effect
Phrasepersonal belongings, especially ones you carry with you
nautical
Wordrelating to ships, sailors, or sea travel
the Bomb
Phrasethe first nuclear bomb ever made or used
can't stand
Phraseto dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
sit by
Phraseto stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening
hold it together
Phraseto stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation
personal effects
Phrasea person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving
suicide bomber
Phrasea person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack
progress report
Phrasea report that shows how much work has been done so far
mistaken identity
Phrasea situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else
squat
Wordto bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground
router
Worda device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
looping
Wordthe repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
can't help
Phraseto be unable to stop yourself from doing something
what do you say
Phraseused to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
walk out
Phraseleave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval
worked up
Phrasevery upset, angry, or excited
reason with
Phraseto try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason
feed into
Phraseto flow into a larger river, lake, or sea
gear down
Phraseto shift a vehicle or machine into a lower gear
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
blueprint
Worda detailed plan for building something
elf
Worda small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears
diagnostic
Wordrelating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
moron
Wordan insulting word for a stupid person
don't ask
Phraseused to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
narrowing
Wordthe process of becoming narrower
work on
Phraseto spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
clam
Worda shellfish with a soft body and two shells
duct
Worda tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance
set up
Phraseprepare something so it can be used or can happen
supervise
Wordto be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly
buffer
Wordsomething that separates two things or reduces the effect of one thing on another
wiring
Wordthe wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
vent
Wordto talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better
see ya
Phrasea casual way to say goodbye
get better
Phraseto become healthier or improve
just wondering
Phraseused to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity