NCIS S6E1: English vocabulary

a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

the mechanism inside a clock

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a person who attacks someone physically

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

floating on water and not sinking

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

a group of three close friends or companions

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

to make someone very interested or curious

a very strong, unpleasant smell

to hit or push with the head or horns

money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to swing at a pitch with a full, forceful swing, especially in baseball

past tense and past participle of shoot

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person's usual mood or character

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

far away; at a great distance

unfinished things that still need attention

officially recorded and kept for later use

to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

relating to time

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

an area where people live in mobile homes

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day

advice from a lawyer about a legal matter

the act of putting things into bags or packages

able to be trusted or believed

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to prevent something bad from happening

to make your face or a part of it look tight, wrinkled, or bunched up

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to make a group of people separate and go away

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport