NCIS S16E6: English vocabulary

an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

a short, noisy argument

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

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

making a long, sharp s sound

a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

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

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to hit or push with the head or horns

a group of experts who give advice, especially to a leader or organization

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

a person who is paid to kill someone

to indicate or suggest something

a short, sharp ringing sound

to land or settle lightly on something

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

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

not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

not obvious; hidden or not shown openly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

secretly dishonest or illegal activity

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used when you change your mind after thinking again

to laugh quietly

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

the illegal trade in drugs

the cheapest travel class on a ship or train

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

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

in a blunt or direct way

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

toward or to the side

exactly right; very accurate

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to be forced to leave school or university because of poor grades

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a detailed plan for building something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

relating to the spine or spinal cord

a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen

relating to the Celts or their languages

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that