NCIS S11E21: English vocabulary

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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

a short rest or break

a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to find out something for certain

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the process of being freed from legal, social, or political restrictions

done without conscious control

to make something clean or pure

to involve something as a necessary part or result

moving with quick, light jumps

not neat or organized; messy

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

time off given to sailors so they can go ashore

In cricket, a run that does not count because the batter did not make it safely to the crease

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the late hours of the night

a slang term for ketamine

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to hit or push with the head or horns

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to stop resisting something and give in to it

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

a person who is paid to kill someone

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

past tense and past participle of shoot

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

full of energy, enthusiasm, and confidence

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a list of the most popular songs at a particular time

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

to try hard to do or achieve something

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a city in central New York State

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

a black material used for making roads and roofs

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a machine used for mixing ingredients

busy and not available

extremely important or necessary

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

an area of open land with few trees, often wet and wild

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to act because of information, advice, or a rule