NCIS S8E9: English vocabulary

the spread of something through an area or group

to make someone feel extreme fear

to insult or show disrespect to someone

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the next day

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

to hate something very much

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a lack of consistency or agreement

animal waste used as fertilizer

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

a spear with three points

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

a natural ability for doing something well

to calculate a number or amount

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

to become suddenly very angry or upset

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

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

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

home; to or at home

to talk in a casual, lively way

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

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

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

an organization that collects secret information for a government

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

a small metal ball used in a bearing

a person who kidnaps someone

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to create or perform something without preparing it first

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to be the leading expert on a subject

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

to break into small pieces or fall apart

a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

a small pouch or sac-like bag

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

the main sports team that represents a school or college

imagined rather than real

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

to record that you have started work or a shift

the act of fastening something with a screw

traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community

an FBI or other government detective

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

used for investigating or intended to investigate

having the shape of a rectangle

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

to squeeze or pack into a small space