NCIS S17E4: English vocabulary

in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a person who has a large following on social media and can affect what people buy or do

a dirty mark or smear

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

in a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste

the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

a strong public expression of anger or disapproval

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

relating to the pancreas

to shine with a soft, wavering light

a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

the act of moving along without using power

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

to love, written in internet slang as <3

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

left after most of something has gone or been used

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

food; a meal or something to eat

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to load data into memory from a storage device

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

on the telephone; talking by phone

relating to diet or to the food you eat

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to breathe noisily while sleeping

a harsh scolding or reprimand

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person who helps someone improve their life and reach personal goals

cancer that begins in the pancreas

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to feel very impatient and eager for something to happen

to laugh quietly

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

actively dealing with something or working on it