NCIS S4E2: English vocabulary

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

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

a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

the round part of the eye

a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a difference between two things that should match

a child or other person you play with

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

a hidden store of things kept for later use

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

walk heavily or noisily

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to help someone understand something better

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

a setback or decline

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to land or settle lightly on something

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a deep, low, continuous sound

to record that you have started work or a shift

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

used to say you would never do something

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to do something correctly or in the right way

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a state in western India, known for its beaches and historic sites

a person who steals money from a bank

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

in a mistaken or incorrect way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

relating to the Bible

relating to the mouth or to speaking

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something