NCIS S12E20: English vocabulary

a device used to put out a fire

covered with a protective outer layer

a person who buys something

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

moving with quick, light jumps

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to relax after work or stress

acting quickly without thinking about the results

likely to happen soon or already planned

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

to talk in a casual, lively way

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

to do something with full effort or confidence

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

an FBI or other government detective

a person who is very nervous or stressed

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

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

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

to keep going with very little fuel, energy, or resources left

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become very tired and unable to continue

the process of increasing gradually

with intention; deliberately

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

to be the first person to act or speak, especially to start something or solve a problem

not real, true, or honest; fake

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to fight or compete very hard for something

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

a military rank above private first class and below corporal

a place where older people live and are cared for

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

able to be trusted or believed

to change the order or position of things

a person who has sex for money

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

a person who sells illegal drugs

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs