NCIS S12E23: English vocabulary

to make something seem less important because something else is more noticeable or impressive

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause

a small piece of snow

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

the act of combing hair

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a person who stays loyal to a ruler, government, or cause

to move a little, or make something move a little

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

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

done without planning or rehearsal

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a steep rocky hill or peak

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

impossible to deny or question

to make something explode

connected with adoption; having been adopted

locked with a key

a person who attracts others and leads them into trouble

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

not aware that something has happened

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

very strange, ugly, or distorted in a way that can be shocking or funny

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the state of being well known for something bad

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

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

to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you have received and understood a message

something that is not possible or not acceptable

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

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

a person who has legally adopted a child

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

as usual; as always

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

having two sides or halves that match each other

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

moving up and down repeatedly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something