NCIS S14E4: English vocabulary

a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

relating to the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s

in a very skilled or effective way

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

to value something very highly

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

to put handcuffs on someone

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

causing a lot of pain or suffering

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

rude because it is very brief and not friendly

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the pointed top of a mountain or building

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

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

the act of moving along without using power

floating on water and not sinking

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

home; to or at home

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

a person who arranges publicity and media coverage for someone or something

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

the act of ending a person's life to stop severe suffering

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

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

a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

the act of moving something on wheels

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

in a very bad or ruined state

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to gather or bring together

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

with intention; deliberately

far away; at a great distance

a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a mother who has a son