NCIS S9E1: English vocabulary

a short, noisy argument

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

a large group of ships, planes, or other vehicles moving together

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

a thick bed covering filled with soft material and stitched in a pattern

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

a person who watches or observes something

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

damage caused when metal slowly breaks down, often because of rust or chemicals

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

moving with quick, light jumps

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

not aware that something has happened

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a party held to celebrate a promotion in the navy

attractive, stylish, and confident

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a natural liking for or connection with someone or something

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

weapons considered as a group

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

in a strange or unusual way

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to be obtained by people who should not have it

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light

a series of short, sharp sounds

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

an officer who serves in the navy

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

to enter a workplace or secure area by using a badge or access card

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

having many bends or turns

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a friend

a friendly way to address a man or boy

to make secret or new information known

to find your way from one place to another

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients