NCIS S10E4: English vocabulary

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

clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

to attack a place with bombs or shells

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents

in a way that is automatic, routine, or without much thought

floating or moving without being controlled

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to become deeply involved in something

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

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

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

great skill or ability in doing something

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

happening or done at the same time as something else

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

the condition of having lost too much water

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the process of finding possible risks and reducing their chance or impact

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

becoming weaker or less active

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

to indicate or suggest something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a soldier who operates a gun or cannon

impossible to avoid or prevent

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

having thoughts of killing yourself

relating to the front part of something

to force something out or out of a place

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

working properly and ready to use

a way of earning the money you need to live

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

an FBI or other government detective

to reach a decision or agreement

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

toward or onto land from the water

not related to the main subject or issue

to complain publicly that something is unfair or wrong

becoming more mature and fully developed