NCIS S6E19: English vocabulary

in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

short for a temporary worker

a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne

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

a small cut made with scissors or shears

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

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

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

having a narrow cut or opening

to give something a new name

done without conscious control

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

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

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

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to indicate or suggest something

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

past tense and past participle of shoot

a man who belongs to the nobility

based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

an FBI or other government detective

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

far away; at a great distance

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

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

money, especially a large amount of it

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

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

a slow-moving reptile with a hard shell

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

equipped with wheels

a person who tricks people in order to get money

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

a badge earned by completing a scouting activity or project

small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

a black material used for making roads and roofs

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to use something as the basis for something

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to be the same as something else or agree with it