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NCIS S4E18: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • striation

    Word

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • henna

    Word

    a reddish-brown dye made from a plant, used for coloring hair or decorating the skin

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • outlay

    Word

    the amount of money that you spend on something

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • copped

    Word

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

  • crystalline

    Word

    clear and bright, like crystal

  • koran

    Word

    the holy book of Islam

  • oblivious

    Word

    not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

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  • silica

    Word

    a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • pagoda

    Word

    a tall building with several levels, often found in Asian temples

  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • sequential

    Word

    happening in a fixed order, one thing after another

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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  • linden

    Word

    a tree with heart-shaped leaves and small fragrant flowers

  • deduction

    Word

    the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tread

    Word

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

  • query

    Word

    a question, especially one sent to an organization or official

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • turnover

    Word

    the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • sneak peek

    Phrase

    a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • ducking

    Word

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

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • oversee

    Word

    to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • incompetent

    Word

    not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • ideology

    Word

    a set of beliefs or ideas that shapes how people think about politics or society

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • calcium

    Word

    a chemical element used by living things and found in bones, teeth, and rocks

  • hair dye

    Phrase

    a product used to change the color of hair

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • dye

    Word

    a substance used to change the color of something

  • voice mail

    Phrase

    a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

  • next door

    Phrase

    in the house or place next to yours

  • book into

    Phrase

    to check in to a hotel, clinic, or similar place

  • second chance

    Phrase

    another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • pumping

    Word

    the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air

  • send out

    Phrase

    to send something to many people or places at the same time

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • proudly

    Word

    in a way that shows pride or satisfaction

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • every day

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens or is done each day

  • get on

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone

  • shooter

    Word

    a person who shoots, especially with a gun

  • take off

    Phrase

    to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

  • spray

    Word

    a liquid sprayed in tiny drops

  • freer

    Word

    more free; less restricted or controlled

  • rental

    Word

    the act of renting something, or the amount paid for it

  • priced

    Word

    having a price marked on it

  • freight

    Word

    goods that are carried by truck, train, ship, or plane

  • coursed

    Word

    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • whoa

    Word

    used to express surprise, excitement, or alarm

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • compound

    Word

    a group of buildings or an area surrounded by walls or fences

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