NCIS S11E12: English vocabulary

the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content

able to be seen, noticed, or understood

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

a brush used for combing or styling hair

a person or thing that solves a problem or puzzle

to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

a device used to set off an explosive charge

to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

to praise or present something as very good or important

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

to make a light, sharp ringing sound

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

the act of joining the armed forces

able to feel and understand things

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to make someone extremely angry

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

to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

a person who performs difficult gymnastic tricks, often in a circus or show

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

made up of different kinds of things; mixed

to breathe air out of your lungs

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

having a saddle on it

having a strong smell, taste, or quality like soil or earth

a person who deliberately damages property or public places

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

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

the mechanism inside a clock

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

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

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

looking old, worn, and a little dirty or untidy

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to make something explode

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

a book or list of important or famous people

the crime of betraying your country by trying to overthrow its government or help its enemies

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

the sound an owl makes

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

an official order to carry out a death sentence

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

to stop working properly; to break down

to defeat or remove people one by one, especially by shooting

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

to create or perform something without preparing it first

to spend time with someone or be part of their group