NCIS S9E16: English vocabulary

a dishonest or unpleasant person

false or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news

happening immediately; done in no time

a substance that makes the body or brain more active

to breathe air out of your lungs

to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

to enjoy something very much

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

to express something in a particular way

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to be enough for a need or purpose

in alphabetical order

required to be paid

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

locked with a key

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

not harmful or dangerous

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

to make something in a factory or workshop

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

a region around a charged object where electric and magnetic forces act

to finish something quickly and efficiently

to seriously damage or weaken something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to be very good at something

the act of making secret or unknown information known

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

used to say that something is not believable

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

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

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

not real, true, or honest; fake

to have known someone for a very long time

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a person who tricks people in order to get money

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

the people serving in a country's armed forces

to make someone feel nervous and less confident

the act of putting things into bags or packages

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to gradually become less close or friendly

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain