NCIS S6E8: English vocabulary

smooth and continuous, with no breaks or problems

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

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

showing disrespect or contempt

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to say that two things are the same or very similar

to hang down loosely or swing gently

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

slightly damaged by a dent

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

in a clear and definite way; without doubt

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a device that throws objects by using a sudden release of force

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

a place with many paths or passages that are hard to find your way through

very skilled at doing something

a man who rides a horse, especially as a skilled rider or soldier

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

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

a messy collection of things lying around

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

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

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

moving with quick, light jumps

floating on water and not sinking

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

not harmful or dangerous

a person who is very skilled at sex

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

to hit or push with the head or horns

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

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

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to explain something in more detail

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

becoming weaker or less active

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

not easy to reach, enter, or use

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to drive or move away very quickly

a small possibility that something will happen

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

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

impossible to avoid or prevent

something that is very easy to do or achieve

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

an FBI or other government detective

the act of doing something to pass time when you are bored or waiting

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance