NCIS S11E14: English vocabulary

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

to put handcuffs on someone

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

to breathe air out of your lungs

the style or design of letters used in writing or decoration

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

full of steam or hot, moist air

a pile of hay

the mechanism inside a clock

a tornado

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

relating to an artificial body part

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

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

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

crossing the Atlantic Ocean or relating to travel across it

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

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

a person or organization that gives money or support to a person, project, or cause

used to cheer on or strongly praise someone or something

locked with a key

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

to hit something quickly with your hand

to make someone very interested or curious

everyone in a ship's crew

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

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

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a ship or plane that carries goods

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

a short, sharp ringing sound

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

relating to digestion

working properly and ready to use

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

a place that is strongly defended against attack

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

an FBI or other government detective

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

completely wet

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

likely to happen soon or attract attention

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

used to say that you have received and understood a message

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

unfinished things that still need attention

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

to have known someone for a very long time

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention