NCIS S4E12: English vocabulary

the long hair growing around the neck of a horse, lion, or similar animal

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to leave your own country to live in another one

locked with a key

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

having raised ridges or lines

to hit or push with the head or horns

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

not getting much attention or being noticed

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the former elite military unit that protected Iraq's government

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

producing fruit

unable to get what you want or need

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

a group of wild boars

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

a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

the country where someone or their family originally came from

the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

a small gun that shoots tiny round metal pellets called BBs

a person whose job is arranging funerals

the muscle in the heart that pumps blood through the body

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

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

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

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

to delay dealing with something

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to crush something into small pieces or powder

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a person who gives information, especially secretly

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

to avoid getting involved in something

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

as; in the same way that

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of moving to a new place to live or work

to copy the way someone speaks or acts

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine