NCIS S8E22: English vocabulary

a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

mysterious and hard to understand

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

happening by chance, not by plan or intention

ruthless and intensely competitive

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

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

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

to put something firmly inside or into something else

calm, quiet, and not lively

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

covered with a protective outer layer

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

relating to disease or caused by a disease

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

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

a person who watches or observes something

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

the round part of the eye

a clear blue precious stone

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

to leave your own country to live in another one

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

a group of three close friends or companions

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

the act of pulling something tight

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

a small antelope that runs very fast and lives in Africa and Asia

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

A sharp whistle made to show sexual interest in someone

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

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

a short, sharp ringing sound

to lose the skill or confidence you had for doing something

to lead a group, team, or project

the main sports team that represents a school or college

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

in a weak or feeble way

to record that you have started work or a shift

a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force