NCIS S15E1: English vocabulary

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the intestines

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give something a new name

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

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

everyone in a ship's crew

happening often or for a long time, with only short pauses

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

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

to reach a decision or agreement

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

almost no chance of success

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

the process of making a surface or material smooth

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

unfinished things that still need attention

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

a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

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

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

very important and needing immediate attention

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

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

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

to delay dealing with something

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a detailed plan for building something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

in a willing or ready way

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to break suddenly into many pieces

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

past tense and past participle of bed

an empty space inside something solid

the process of becoming narrower

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics