NCIS S15E18: English vocabulary

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

slightly unusual in an interesting or charming way

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

to burn something until it turns black

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

to chase or follow someone or something

to organize people or resources for a purpose

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

a small bomb made from a metal pipe

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

to fall onto your hands with your palms facing out, usually to break a fall

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

move back to a safer place

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

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to travel regularly between home and work

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

cause something to improve a lot

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an FBI or other government detective

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

used to say that something is not believable

used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

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

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

an informal way of asking how much something costs

not needed or useful anymore

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

used to say that you have received and understood a message

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

the illegal trade in drugs

a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

the edge or border of something

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

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

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to go below deck on a ship

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to find something by chance

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

as; in the same way that

a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

an empty space inside something solid

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it