NCIS S15E21: English vocabulary

to put something into a particular group or category

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

closely related in nature, character, or feeling

to express something in a particular way

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

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

an insulting remark about someone's mother

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

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a criminal or lawbreaker

to be honest and authentic, especially in a cool or direct way

in a chaotic, violent, or dystopian style

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

to be attracted to someone

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

to enter a situation in a sudden, forceful, and aggressive way

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

sad because you are alone or feel alone

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

an FBI or other government detective

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to do something correctly or in the right way

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to have known someone for a very long time

to laugh quietly

to remember or consider something

a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

actively dealing with something or working on it

as usual; as always

to joke or behave playfully

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems

a way of saying that something is unlucky or unfortunate

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed