NCIS S16E9: English vocabulary

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

very small

not bright, colorful, or interesting; dull and plain

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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

having a tail

a building where soldiers live

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to vomit

in a way that is deserved or justified

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

an obscure song by a well-known artist

to make someone very interested or curious

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very unpleasant or disgusting

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

becoming weaker or less active

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

an FBI or other government detective

a chance to start again without being affected by past problems

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

not answered or not dealt with

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

unfinished things that still need attention

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

actively dealing with something or working on it

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

the part of the evening when the largest TV audience is watching

a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

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

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

to find your position or direction in a new place

to some extent; fairly

located in or toward the southeast

a smell, especially a bad one

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization