NCIS S3E14: English vocabulary

locked with a key

something that is hard to understand or explain

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

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

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

a person who secretly works for a foreign government

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the set of special words used in a particular subject, job, or activity

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to record that you have started work or a shift

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

producing fruit

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

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

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

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

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to tell someone to be quiet

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

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

to resist or oppose something

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

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

the part of a car that starts the engine

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

working or in effect

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it