NCIS S17E3: English vocabulary

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to crowd or gather closely together

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

a small creature in stories that lives underground and is often shown guarding treasure

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

the act of moving along without using power

to seem to return to life after being thought dead

a small, tight group or mass of things

locked with a key

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

money you receive regularly from investments such as bonds

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

a short text that explains a picture or photo

because of something that happened; as a result of it

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

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

a friendly way of saying goodbye

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

made so that water cannot get through

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

an area where people live in mobile homes

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a threat to kill someone

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a physical problem that a baby is born with

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing

to support a claim with facts or proof