NCIS S10E9: English vocabulary

based on the facts and details of a situation

very interesting and impossible to ignore

the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a substance that makes the body or brain more active

showing disrespect or contempt

a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a piece of jewelry that you pin to clothing

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

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

the mechanism inside a clock

a person who sells illegal drugs

feeling as if you might vomit

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a special oven used for drying, baking, or firing pottery and bricks

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

not causing pain

your native country; the country you feel is your home

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

the sides of the face below the eyes

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a difference between two things that should match

moving with quick, light jumps

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

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

to explain something in more detail

involving fraud or deception

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a feeling of being annoyed or unhappy about something

sexually excited

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of being dismissed from a job

to create or perform something without preparing it first

a person who is paid to kill someone

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to leave quickly because a situation feels dangerous, unpleasant, or risky

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

a large arrival of people or things at the same time

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

unfinished things that still need attention

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a reduction in planned spending

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items