NCIS S4E15: English vocabulary

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

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a French title used for a woman, like Miss

a small shapeless mass or lump

a soft-bodied animal, often with a shell, such as a snail, clam, or octopus

having spikes or sharp points

locked with a key

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

using these words or actions to make something official

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

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

a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

free from germs or other living microorganisms

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person's ability to think and understand things well

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

to record that you have started work or a shift

meat from a young cow, used as food

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

the process of starting a computer

to a moderate degree; not too much

an FBI or other government detective

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a person who is addicted to drugs

to treat something as important or serious

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

for a very long time

to criticize someone very harshly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

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

a person who has sex for money

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to drink all of a drink

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

too rude, harsh, or unnecessary

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

as; in the same way that