NCIS S1E23: English vocabulary

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

a person or thing that lists, especially a ship's lister.

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

showing disrespect or contempt

the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

a part of a machine that spins around a central point

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to crowd or gather closely together

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

a title for an Arab leader or elder

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the study of correct reasoning

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

the round part of the eye

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

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

a person who is very skilled at something

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of pulling something tight

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

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

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

a bet on the result of something

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

to introduce someone to a criminal group or other powerful people, so they are accepted by them

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

full of smoke

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to stay with its mother, used of young animals

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shake or tremble

to land or settle lightly on something

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

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

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

an FBI or other government detective

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a person with red hair

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

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

a fight in which people use knives

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

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

a party or social event for someone who is leaving a job

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

a toy or fictional gun that shoots a laser beam

relating to study done after a first university degree

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who sells illegal drugs

an aircraft landing made because of a serious problem or emergency