NCIS S5E8: English vocabulary

able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

covered with a protective outer layer

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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

a sudden, disruptive change or disturbance

move or make something move quickly around and around

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

a person who owns or runs a shop

a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

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

the act of telling a story or describing events

to make something move in a different direction

a small armed group that kills people for a government or powerful group

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a large back tooth used for grinding food

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

violent, uneven movement in air or water that can shake a plane or boat

the life or world believed to exist after death

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the right of a person in police custody to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

a naval officer of a rank below vice admiral

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

relating to the front part of something

the amount or value of a coin or bill

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

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to shock or surprise someone very much

a sweet candy on a stick

to record that you have started work or a shift

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

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

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

a member of the Romani people

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

used to say that an attempt was not successful

an officer who serves in the navy

to take time off from work

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

to delay dealing with something

teach or make someone learn something by repeating it many times