NCIS S15E19: English vocabulary

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

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

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

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

a symbol (*) used in writing or printing to show a note, missing text, or extra information

to become deeply involved in something

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a small cut made with scissors or shears

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

to leave your own country to live in another one

an officer in charge of a military base, prison, or similar institution

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

done or happening after death

to do something dangerous or morally wrong

to act more positive or capable than you really are when being tested or judged

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

everyone in a ship's crew

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

full of fog

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a round root vegetable with a white, purple, or yellow skin

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

informal talk about men’s interests, often seen as uninteresting to women

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

used when you change your mind after thinking again

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

to open something quickly or roughly

a small job you do to earn extra money besides your main job

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

soft food, especially for a baby or someone who is ill

actively dealing with something or working on it

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

a military rank above private first class and below corporal

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

the basic unit of money in Peru

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter