NCIS S2E15: English vocabulary

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

the part of a flower that produces pollen

fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

in a loving or caring way

to give someone information, knowledge, or a quality

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

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

a shooting attack from a moving car

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

home; to or at home

covered with many trees

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person who goes camping

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

to scold someone sharply

to cut or tear something into small pieces

showing affection and warmth

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

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to lead a group, team, or project

to do something with full effort or confidence

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

toward or up a slope

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

the installation of cables or a cable system

the process of starting a computer

a thin layer of material on a surface

an FBI or other government detective

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

becoming more mature and fully developed

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

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

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

coated or mixed with sugar

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say that something should have happened earlier

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a short, intensive training course

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

to move around something in a circle

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

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

a casual, informal way of saying goodbye

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to play a recording again

to add music, sound, or other elements at the right moment in a performance or recording

small pieces that break off from a hard surface