NCIS S9E18: English vocabulary

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

a giant with one eye in Greek mythology

more able or skilled than someone or something else

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

reliable and always there when you need it

closely related in nature, character, or feeling

careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

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 sudden, noisy sound through the nose

a short form of polyester

the land along the sea; the coast

a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

a person who gives something to someone else

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

closed and no longer open for business

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

not giving a clear answer or result

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

the business or industry of building ships

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

a formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something brighter or lighter in color

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

a poem that praises a person, thing, or idea

the distant past

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

moving or walking with quick, light steps

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

to shine with small flashes of light

the process of rotting or breaking down

to fall forward and land face first

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to come in suddenly and forcefully

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

sticking to the official message or agreed line

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the installation of cables or a cable system

an FBI or other government detective

used to say that something is not believable

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the countryside, mountains, forests, and other natural places away from towns

to do boring office or clerical work

tasting or smelling like cheese

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

suddenly and without warning

unfinished things that still need attention

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences