NCIS S12E2: English vocabulary

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

careful to do things well and correctly

a senior army officer

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

relating to marriage or to a married couple

the act of adding salt to food or water

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

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

sexual conversation over the phone

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

a person from the Caucasus region

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an FBI or other government detective

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a CT scan

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to do something correctly or in the right way

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

in the direction that a river or stream flows

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

to have known someone for a very long time

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

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

to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

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

a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to break a rule, law, or agreement

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a pale mark on the skin where the sun has not tanned it

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to copy the way someone speaks or acts