NCIS S18E8: English vocabulary

becoming weaker or less active

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

burning very brightly and strongly

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an FBI or other government detective

used to say that something is not surprising

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to try to get two things that cannot be combined

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

something that supplies food, water, or other resources

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a person or thing that sends something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a person who secretly works for a government to get information

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

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

at the very last possible moment before something happens

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

without paying anything

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

exactly right; very accurate

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to appear or happen, especially by chance

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to move or carry something away by truck

to sell something at an auction

to damage something badly by hitting it hard

strong sexual desire

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a small orange or gold-colored fish often kept as a pet

at the beginning; originally

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

a man who is free and has full legal and political rights

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

every other one; each alternate one

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

valuable things stolen or taken by force

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

a strong, brave woman

to some extent; fairly

a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices

a soft material used on walls and ceilings to make a smooth hard surface when it dries

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a very large, bright fire

to keep someone or something apart from others

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

to open the door when someone knocks

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

very loud and forceful

washed or carried onto land by the sea