NCIS S9E3: English vocabulary

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

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

a hard metallic element used in light bulbs, tools, and high-temperature equipment

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

supporting imperialism

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

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

closed and no longer open for business

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

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

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

moving with quick, light jumps

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

a hidden store of things kept for later use

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

the act of sealing a hole or gap

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

made by changing an organism's genes

a compound of iron and oxygen

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to help someone understand something better

the act of moving something on wheels

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

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a short, sharp ringing sound

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the larva of a butterfly or moth

to record that you have started work or a shift

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

to about the same degree as most people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

far away; at a great distance

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to make something secret known publicly

nervous and unable to relax

to laugh quietly

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a group of wild boars

a promise spoken during a wedding ceremony

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

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

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

the act of becoming red in the face or skin