NCIS S1E3: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

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

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

the state of being fixed or made firm

a metal screen made of bars or wires

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

a faint or unsteady light

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

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

a person who fights in a war or battle

a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

in a loving or caring way

a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

to speak angrily and at length

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

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

the act of moving along without using power

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

an organization that collects secret information for a government

a person fighting for the enemy in a war

sexually aroused or excited

to stop talking to someone and ignore them

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a river, canal, or other route that boats can travel on

a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

made to honor or remember a person or event

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

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

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

an FBI or other government detective

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

toward or onto land from the water

the name of a ship that was found empty at sea

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the act of making a calculation or estimate

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a tiny fungus used in baking and brewing to make dough rise and to ferment sugar

not real, true, or honest; fake

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

to make a great effort to achieve something

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