NCIS S9E2: English vocabulary

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

open to discussion; debatable

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

the round part of the eye

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to hit something quickly with your hand

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to make something in a factory or workshop

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to dress in smart or attractive clothes

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

to indicate or suggest something

the period of life between childhood and adulthood

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

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

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

a strong disagreement or argument

to do something with full effort or confidence

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

a public building or center for cultural and community events, especially in former socialist countries

to record that you have started work or a shift

fairly large

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that something is not surprising

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

to attack someone and hit them hard

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

having a mental illness

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

old enough to be legally an adult

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person or company that makes beer

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a quick, informal check or inspection

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

a sudden period of fast growth, especially in a child or teenager