NCIS S11E1: English vocabulary

the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

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

likely to cause strong anger or conflict

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

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

the next day

having no head

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

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

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a Protestant minister or pastor

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to change the structure or style of a room or building

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

the distant past

a woman who is thought of as a glamorous or mysterious spy

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

something used to trick or attract someone or something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

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

a small bomb made from a metal pipe

an explosive that can be shaped by hand before use

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

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

to help someone understand something better

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

a male donkey

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

careful and often critical examination of something

covered with sweat

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

something that is very easy to do or achieve

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

an FBI or other government detective

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

officially recorded and kept for later use

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

Large companies and the economic power they have in society