NCIS S8E16: English vocabulary

a person who steals from people's pockets or bags in public places

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to collect and keep a large amount of something

a group of people who travel with or support an important person

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

to calculate a number or amount

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

locked with a key

to a very great degree; extremely

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

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

to explain something in more detail

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

the act of liquid dripping in drops

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

becoming more mature and fully developed

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person or business that sells goods directly to customers

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

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

to get rid of something

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

a harmful program that can copy itself and spread to other computers

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

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

without paying anything

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

busy and not available

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a detailed plan for building something

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

a quick, informal check or inspection

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities