NCIS S9E7: English vocabulary

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

too interested in other people's private matters

strong energy and effort

friendly and peaceful, especially after a disagreement

a change in the shape of something caused by force, heat, or pressure

to make a dull, heavy sound

calm, quiet, and not lively

to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

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

careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

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

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who sells illegal drugs

to break into small pieces or parts

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

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

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

having a narrow cut or opening

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

having a shape that is not normal or natural

a difference between two things that should match

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

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

a man who is very successful with women

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

left after most of something has gone or been used

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

the quality of being useful or practical

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

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

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

to indicate or suggest something

to mention or cite an example

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to land or settle lightly on something

a person who has killed many people in one incident

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to make a very great effort to do something carefully or well

lively energy and enthusiasm

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

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

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

to have a strong desire to achieve something

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to get to the main point quickly

to laugh quietly