NCIS S2E7: English vocabulary

in a serious or solemn way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

great beauty and impressive quality

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

brave and noble behavior, especially in battle

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a building where soldiers live

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity

a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a short sleep or nap

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

making quick, sharp movements

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

sloping downward or at an angle

the act of moving along without using power

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a person who is very skilled at something

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

to hit or push with the head or horns

relating to bones or a skeleton

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

becoming weaker or less active

to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

a chemical element used in making matches, fertilizers, and other products

the extra effort or sacrifice someone makes beyond what is normally expected of them

full of fog

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 indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a heavy attack using bombs, shells, or other weapons

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

easy to see or notice

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

an FBI or other government detective

to reach a decision or agreement

more than is expected or required

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

to become hard, or to make something hard

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

very frightened

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

to try hard to do or achieve something

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that something should have happened earlier

your grandparent’s brother

a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

a very strong wind

severe physical or mental pain