NCIS S3E20: English vocabulary

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

happening by chance, not by plan or intention

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

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

showing disrespect or contempt

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

to express something in a particular way

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

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a natural ability to learn or do something well

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a very large African animal that lives in and near rivers and lakes

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

a man who is very successful with women

used to say that something has some good or interesting parts, even if it is not very good overall

the act of pulling something tight

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

very strange, ugly, or distorted in a way that can be shocking or funny

to use damaging information to pressure someone

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound a cat makes

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

having thoughts of killing yourself

to travel regularly between home and work

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

used to say that something is not believable

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

nervous and unable to relax

to show approval by clapping

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

an officer who serves in the navy

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

the work of preparing and serving food and drinks in places like schools, hospitals, or restaurants

to quickly get or prepare something, especially food