NCIS S8E18: English vocabulary

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

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

the use of force or threats to make someone do something

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

a place where someone lives; a home

a short, noisy argument

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 casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

the sides of the face below the eyes

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

the act of pulling something tight

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

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

home; to or at home

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

to cut or tear something into small pieces

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

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

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

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

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a school that trains students for a military career

a small electronic chip that stores data in a device

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to trick someone by making them believe something false

a quick, informal check or inspection

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a person or thing that has a bad effect on someone and encourages bad behavior

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

an Italian title used before a woman's name

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to become healthier or improve

an entrance or route into a place

straight or almost straight, following a line