NCIS S20E12: English vocabulary

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

a person who drives a truck for a living

to make someone feel extreme fear

a grape plant or vine

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

the business of transporting goods by truck

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

locked with a key

an important person who secretly controls a criminal group or illegal business

using a fluid once and then discarding it instead of recirculating it

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

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

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

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

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

a small possibility that something will happen

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

a person who makes smug, annoying, or sarcastic remarks

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a group of people who are likely to have a bad influence on someone

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to laugh quietly

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs

the amount of time it takes someone to respond after something happens

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to compete or fight against someone or something

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act