NCIS S5E5: English vocabulary

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

perfect or without faults

a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to disease or caused by a disease

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

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

the number below the line in a fraction

to put someone or something in danger

land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

to find out something for certain

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the addictive substance in tobacco

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

someone who is very accurate at shooting

able to live or move on land and in water

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

a person who is paid to kill someone

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who studies language and how it works

weapons considered as a group

strong, active, and full of energy

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

having thoughts of killing yourself

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

a person who lives in a village

the capital city of Syria

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to obey a rule, law, or request

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

completely wet

to a very great degree; as much as possible

to start working or become active

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to say that something should have happened earlier

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

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

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching