NCIS S6E17: English vocabulary

soft, smooth, and thick

running away suddenly and quickly

having a saddle on it

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

an informal word for a man

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

relating to the Maya people or their civilization

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a saxophone

to make something clean or pure

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

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

a fast warship used by a navy

floating on water and not sinking

the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a horse with white patches and another color

to continue to exist or be remembered

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

full of fog

the act of moving something on wheels

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

animal waste used to fertilize soil

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to do something with full effort or confidence

burning very brightly and strongly

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of liquid dripping in drops

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

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

suddenly and without warning

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

a group of wild boars

a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

actively dealing with something or working on it

a code you use to open or log in to something

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a plan that gives the details of a flight