NCIS S7E19: English vocabulary

a loud, sharp cry

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

three times

relevant to the subject being discussed

a short pause in activity or noise

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

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

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

British slang for a pound sterling

in a way that seems to happen by magic

a person or thing that kills a particular kind of creature

melted by heat and in a liquid state

to burn something until it turns black

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

a nickname for a police officer who uses tough or aggressive methods

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to hit or push with the head or horns

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to show clearly that something is true or real

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

changing suddenly and unpredictably

walk heavily or noisily

a large container used for holding liquids

a feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, often making you lose your balance

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

a setback or decline

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

to throw something with a lot of force

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

used for investigating or intended to investigate

completely wet

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not very good; disappointing or unsatisfactory

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

officially recorded and kept for later use

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

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

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

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

the study of art and its history

a device worn around the ankle to track a person's location

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something