NCIS S7E16: English vocabulary

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

to put something firmly inside or into something else

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams

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

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

a small hill

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

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

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a person who attacks someone physically

a person who owns or runs a shop

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a public walkway, especially one by the sea or along a river

not active or growing for a period of time

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

an unusually good memory for details

to bring a dead person back to life

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

A strong sexual desire for someone

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

fastened with laces

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

the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body

without any mistakes or imperfections

a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

the right of a person in police custody to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning

a serious break in a relationship or situation

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

to record that you have started work or a shift

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

a thin layer of material on a surface

an FBI or other government detective

clothing or equipment supplied by the government, especially for the military

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

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

to take weapons away from someone or something

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a group of wild boars

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

to tell someone to be quiet

the part of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

steps taken to use the law against someone or to solve a legal problem

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

a great success

relating to photographs or photography

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

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

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

covered with grass