NCIS S20E8: English vocabulary

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to express something in a particular way

the act of combing hair

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to make someone very angry or annoyed

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

to make something explode

moving with quick, light jumps

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

a spiritual eye believed to give special insight or intuition

to talk in a casual, lively way

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to shoot someone and kill them

a harsh scolding or reprimand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

someone or something that is believed to be the physical form of a god, spirit, or quality

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

very unpleasant-smelling

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

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

to reach a decision or agreement

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a brief remark that gives someone useful advice or a warning

to be fired from a job

to make someone feel excited and eager

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

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

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

suddenly and without warning

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

to laugh quietly

able to speak two languages well

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

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

a point scored after a touchdown in American football, usually by kicking the ball through the goalposts

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

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

without paying anything

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

the historic center of a city or town

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to start a computer or device and make it ready to use

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a joke that only a particular group of people understands

to order food to be delivered to your home

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

a program you use to look at websites on the internet

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of building a bridge

to send a quick message to someone