NCIS S23E19: English vocabulary

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

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

past tense of ski

the order in which events happened

the round part of the eye

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

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

the act of moving along without using power

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

very drunk

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

using statistics or based on statistical data

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to talk in a casual, lively way

guns that are small enough to be carried and used by one person

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

weapons considered as a group

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

completely worth the money or effort

to accidentally reveal a secret

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

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

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the quality of being trusted and believed

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

something that gives off light

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

covered with small dots or spots

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to change a planned event or action to a later time

deserving praise, help, or respect

to order food to be delivered to your home

having many bends or turns