NCIS S14E8: English vocabulary

a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act

smart and quick to learn or understand

a meal or snack

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

the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

the state of being anonymous

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones

a man or boy

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to help someone understand something better

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

the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

the state of being physically near someone or something

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

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

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the intestines

to be seen or used by people who should not have it

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

an FBI or other government detective

used to say that something is not believable

to leave someone without help or protection in a dangerous situation

showing agreement or saying yes

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to add something as an extra part, especially to a document or report

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

nervous and unable to relax

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

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

to include a wide range of things

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

a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

a safety device in a car that inflates in a crash to protect people inside

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

without paying anything

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

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue