NCIS S18E14: English vocabulary

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who kidnaps someone

to be next to something and touch it along one side

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

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

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

in a very successful way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

tasting or smelling like cheese

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

suddenly and without warning

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

a great success

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

from the very beginning

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a person who is related to you by birth

a broken bone that has broken through the skin

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to want to join in or be included in something

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to make someone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or scared

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a key that can open several different locks

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to be the same as something else or agree with it

the capital city of Libya

having many bends or turns

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

in a willing or ready way

not seen or noticed

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

as; in the same way that

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

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the address written on a letter or package so it can be sent back if needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

not carrying a weapon

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness