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NCIS S17E2: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 2CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • secretiveness

    Word

    the quality of keeping thoughts, feelings, or plans hidden

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • actionable

    Word

    able to be used to take practical action

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • scoff

    Word

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

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • arraignment

    Word

    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • postulate

    Word

    to suggest that something is true or should be accepted, especially as a basis for an argument

  • heretic

    Word

    a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • stifle

    Word

    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • mallard

    Word

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

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • martyrdom

    Word

    the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause

  • precede

    Word

    to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • detonation

    Word

    the act of making an explosive device explode

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  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • groan

    Word

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

  • gulp

    Word

    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • hurtful

    Word

    causing emotional pain or upset

  • punt

    Word

    to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

  • oppressive

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    causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

  • commemoration

    Word

    something done to honor and remember a person or event

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • cache

    Word

    a hidden store of things kept for later use

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • citadel

    Word

    a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • extremist

    Word

    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • POW camp

    Phrase

    a place where prisoners of war are held

  • nominate

    Word

    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • neck of the woods

    Phrase

    a nearby area or place

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pointer

    Word

    a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • whole enchilada

    Phrase

    the whole thing; everything taken together

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • watch list

    Phrase

    a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • martyr

    Word

    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • 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

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • do not want

    Phrase

    used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

  • reconstruct

    Word

    to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

  • rubble

    Word

    broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • prison camp

    Phrase

    a place where prisoners are held

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

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