NCIS S19E17: English vocabulary

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

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of avoiding someone or something

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

moving with quick, light jumps

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

an expression used to admit that something was your fault

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

relating to marriage or to a married couple

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

a shooting attack from a moving car

A strong sexual desire for someone

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to buy more of something, especially shares, so the average price you paid goes up

to honor an event or place by being present

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

the quality of tasting sweet

a short text that explains a picture or photo

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to shock or surprise someone very much

to record that you have started work or a shift

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an FBI or other government detective

the act of doing something to pass time when you are bored or waiting

used to say that something is not believable

to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

for a very long time

used to say that something should have happened earlier

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

an angel who was cast out of heaven for rebelling against God

the cheapest travel class on a ship or train

to begin to happen or be noticed gradually

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the idea of traveling to the past or future

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to come to an end or stop being valid

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to move out of a place in large numbers

to make someone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or scared

to find something by chance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

not staying the same or not matching in different situations

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned