NCIS S12E22: English vocabulary

a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

a person who saves money or resources

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

flavored with curry

closely related in nature, character, or feeling

a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

small loose fibers from cloth, hair, or fabric

a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

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

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

a short form of polyester

the relationship between people who are related by birth or marriage

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

a natural ability for doing something well

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

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

a car with two doors and a fixed roof

the act of moving something on wheels

a person who is paid to kill someone

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

covered with sweat

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to exaggerate something when speaking

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

an FBI or other government detective

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to cut something off or separate it by force

not related to the main subject or issue

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

kept secret or done in a hidden way

clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

a field where rice is grown

to laugh quietly

used to describe someone who is used to something

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to joke or behave playfully

a picture or animation that appears on a computer screen when it is idle

a field that is flooded and used for growing rice

the ability to use a computer, system, or network from another location

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a black material used for making roads and roofs

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

busy and not available