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NCIS S3E22: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 22CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • seclude

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • juxtapose

    Word

    to put things close together so differences are easy to see

  • localize

    Word

    to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • blameless

    Word

    free from blame or wrongdoing

  • jugular

    Word

    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • divination

    Word

    the practice of trying to learn about the future or the unknown by magical or supernatural means

  • peachy

    Word

    having the soft pinkish color of a peach

  • precipitate

    Word

    cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected

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  • pothole

    Word

    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • leper

    Word

    a person who has leprosy

  • abnormality

    Word

    a sign that something is not normal or expected

  • copped

    Word

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

  • tarot

    Word

    a set of cards used for fortune-telling

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • congenital

    Word

    present from birth

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • rambling

    Word

    long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • alienation

    Word

    the feeling of being separated from other people or from a group you should belong to

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • itinerary

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    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • pie hole

    Phrase

    a rude word for someone's mouth

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • virginity

    Word

    the state of never having had sex

  • 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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • irritation

    Word

    a feeling of being annoyed or angry

  • strangle

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • forthcoming

    Word

    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • trace element

    Phrase

    a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • master sergeant

    Phrase

    a military rank used for a senior non-commissioned officer

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • cinematic

    Word

    looking or feeling like a movie scene

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • escort service

    Phrase

    a business that arranges paid companions for customers

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • anterior

    Word

    located at the front of something

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • frat boy

    Phrase

    a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

  • informer

    Word

    a person who gives secret information about someone, especially to the police

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • interchange

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    an exchange of ideas, words, or things

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • God Almighty

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • ligament

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • town car

    Phrase

    a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

  • voice over

    Phrase

    the recorded or added spoken words heard over a film, TV show, or video

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • nautical

    Word

    relating to ships, sailors, or sea travel

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • tarot card

    Phrase

    a card used in tarot readings

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • flight plan

    Phrase

    a plan that gives the details of a flight

  • all told

    Phrase

    including everything; in total

  • spur

    Word

    a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • emergency landing

    Phrase

    an aircraft landing made because of a serious problem or emergency

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • commuter

    Word

    a person who travels regularly between home and work

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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