NCIS S11E10: English vocabulary

nervous and easily startled

broken into small parts or pieces

based on the facts and details of a situation

a dirty mark or smear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

short for a temporary worker

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

a type of therapy that explores the unconscious mind and past experiences

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

to complain in a high, annoying voice

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

the temperature inside a person's body

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

the sound a cat makes

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

to record that you have started work or a shift

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

to discuss ideas informally and freely

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

used to show annoyance or frustration

to fail completely or be wasted

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

far away; at a great distance

unfinished things that still need attention

relating to stars

a pattern or model used to make something in the same shape or format

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

the quality of being trusted and believed

a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to end a romantic relationship with someone

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

a hand-held tool that shoots staples into wood, fabric, or other materials

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a period in middle age when someone feels unhappy and wants to make big changes in life

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to appear or happen, especially by chance