NCIS S6E15: English vocabulary

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

causing a strong feeling of sadness, pity, or regret

a room or building where weapons are kept

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a city in southwestern Colombia

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

to leave your own country to live in another one

a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

the act of getting into something or going through it

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

a charge of murder in the first degree

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

to insult or belittle a man in a rude, slang way

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of leaving a place

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lift something to a higher position

to shake or tremble

to land or settle lightly on something

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person's height

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

kept secret or done in a hidden way

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

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

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a group of wild boars

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the period when someone serves in the armed forces

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

having two sides or halves that match each other

a place where people practice shooting guns at targets

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

to flow or come in steadily and in large amounts

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find something by chance

having many bends or turns

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way