NCIS S7E24: English vocabulary

a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

too interested in other people's private matters

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

a small cave, often one that is attractive or decorative

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

obscene language, behavior, or images

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

a person who lives and works in a country other than their own

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to push or touch someone or something gently

mysterious or hard to understand

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to delay or slow something down

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

to make something sweet or sweeter

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

making you feel calm and relaxed

goodbye

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

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

using these words or actions to make something official

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

to attack someone suddenly and violently

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

turning around a central point or axis

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

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

to divide something into two equal parts

not broken, damaged, or interrupted

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

the power of a country to govern itself

far away; at a great distance

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to become very strong or intense, especially feelings or emotions

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

a group of wild boars

to be about or centered on something

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character