NCIS S8E20: English vocabulary

a sudden attack made by soldiers from a defended position

a small mark or flaw that spoils the look of something

to give someone the right to have or do something

one of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat

to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

a schedule showing who does a job and when

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

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed

relating to disease or caused by a disease

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

very careful about small details and exactness

a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making quick, sharp movements

the round part of the eye

moving with quick, light jumps

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

something that is hard to understand or explain

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

an obscure song by a well-known artist

the act of getting into something or going through it

a hidden store of things kept for later use

to make someone very interested or curious

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the process of rotting or breaking down

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

able to be heard

to look at something with attention or wonder

to honor an event or place by being present

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

the most extreme right-wing part of politics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

to reach a decision or agreement

to cut something off or separate it by force

in a very successful way

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

an officer who serves in the navy

a great success

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

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

a sailor, especially one who is not an officer