NCIS S8E17: English vocabulary

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a schedule showing who does a job and when

a playful skip or jump

a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a protein in the body that helps give skin, bones, and other tissues strength and structure

small in amount; not enough

to collect or gather a large amount of something over time

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

the unopened flower of a rose

short for a temporary worker

not honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want

the process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization

worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

not likely to happen or be true

a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the state of being kept in prison

a person who eats human flesh

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

a bush with sweet-smelling purple, pink, or white flowers

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person who makes or votes on laws, especially in a parliament or congress

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck and long legs

making quick, sharp movements

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

with a lot of energy, force, or confidence

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the quality of being honest and genuine

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

a violin, especially one used in folk music

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of leaving a place

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

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

to stop supporting or continuing something

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

a person who is skilled at making things by hand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to remove or block parts of a book, film, message, or other content because they are considered offensive or dangerous

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

the main sports team that represents a school or college

burning very brightly and strongly

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

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

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

to record that you have started work or a shift

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

existing as a natural part of something

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

an FBI or other government detective

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to deal with a problem before it gets worse