NCIS S14E7: English vocabulary

to put something on a shelf

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put something into a particular group or category

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

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

to move quickly down through the air

a stone marker placed at a grave

to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

locked with a key

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

about to reach an important new stage or change

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

to shine with small flashes of light

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

the act of leaving a place

a person who is paid to kill someone

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

in or to the United States, especially from Britain

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

good at doing things that need skill or practice

imagined rather than real

a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an FBI or other government detective

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to stay in one place in the air

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a long, pointed tooth, especially in a meat-eating animal

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

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

ordinary written language that is not poetry

an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

to invent or come up with something in your mind

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a police officer who works for a state police force

a sound system that uses several speakers to make audio seem like it is coming from all around you

relating to photographs or photography

showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

without paying anything

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

a sailor, especially one who is not an officer