NCIS S11E15: English vocabulary

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to hang down loosely or swing gently

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

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

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

in very bad condition because it has been left unused and uncared for

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

the study of correct reasoning

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

having raised ridges or lines

the act of adding salt to food or water

a small unlucky accident or mistake

left after most of something has gone or been used

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

extremely large, strong, or powerful

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

likely to happen soon or already planned

involving fraud or deception

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

the act of moving something on wheels

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

covered with sweat

in a weak or feeble way

cause something to improve a lot

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

an FBI or other government detective

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

used to say that something is not believable

used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

unfinished things that still need attention

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

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

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a reduction in planned spending

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

ordinary written language that is not poetry

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a place where people practice shooting at targets

the act of putting things into bags or packages