NCIS S1E8: English vocabulary

in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

not based on facts or evidence

relating to the stomach and intestines

a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

a medicine that helps you pass stool

a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

a tall tower used for watching for danger or keeping guard

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

the fine powder made when wood is cut or sawn

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a person or thing that tests something

a condition that makes it hard to pass stool

the act of combing hair

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

a large tropical lizard with a long tail and a row of spines on its back

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

a building where soldiers live

a list of topics, readings, and assignments for a course

relating to how the body and its parts work

a light, peaceful sleep

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

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

locked with a key

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

an activity you do for pleasure in your free time

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

to want something very much

a person from Malta

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 lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

relating to the Presbyterian Church

the intestines

an FBI or other government detective

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a person's level of sexual desire

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

having the same or nearly the same meaning

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

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

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

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

to delay dealing with something

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way