NCIS S9E5: English vocabulary

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

to make a dull, heavy sound

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

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

to put handcuffs on someone

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

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

relating to the intestines

the land along the sea; the coast

the part of a flower that produces pollen

a woman who is a priest in some religions or in a religious cult

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

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

the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

the small hollow part in the middle of your stomach

the order in which events happened

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

in the proper or expected way; as required

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

the fact of living for a long time

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

a fast warship used by a navy

a child or other person you play with

locked with a key

an officer on an aircraft who helps the captain and may fly the plane

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

a legal rule or clause that protects someone from a penalty or liability

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

walk heavily or noisily

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to indicate or suggest something

to start or develop among ordinary people rather than among leaders or officials

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say what you would prefer

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the main female priest in some pagan or Wiccan traditions

waters along a country's coast that are under its control

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

an FBI or other government detective

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

toward or onto land from the water

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not believable

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become very tired and unable to continue

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

a person with red hair

far away; at a great distance

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

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

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something