NCIS S7E6: English vocabulary

a foreigner, especially an American, in Latin America

some freedom to act, change plans, or make adjustments

the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders

an ugly old woman, especially one imagined as a witch

the front edge of a step or stair

not harmful or offensive

a soft, low, continuous sound

to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture

away from the right path or direction

a playful skip or jump

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

to put something firmly inside or into something else

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

to put handcuffs on someone

skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

to breathe air out of your lungs

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

intended to punish someone

quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the skill and care shown in making something well

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

to crowd or gather closely together

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

able to be removed or taken off

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

a lack of consistency or agreement

the round part of the eye

the skill or activity of making things from wood

to change from a liquid into a gas

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

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

the act of moving along without using power

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

pregnant, used about a female animal

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

something used to trick or attract someone or something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

to show clearly that something is true or real

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the life or world believed to exist after death

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

the highest social class in some countries, especially people with noble titles

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

suggesting something you remember from the past

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

relating to the body; physical

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

toward a lower place or level

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment