NCIS S20E2: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

showing disrespect or contempt

not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

talkative and eager to chat

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

the act of combing hair

a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

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

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

the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

done without planning or rehearsal

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

containing salt or tasting like salt

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

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

locked with a key

a heart attack

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to take LSD

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

A rude insult for a stupid person

the condition of having lost too much water

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a drug that lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to help someone understand something better

a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

by way of; through

a male donkey

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a way of earning the money you need to live

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used when you change your mind after thinking again

used to give a reason or explanation