NCIS S16E5: English vocabulary

existing in large amounts; more than enough

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

the middle part of summer

having raised ridges or lines

the act of adding salt to food or water

a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste

dead, in a respectful way

a military rank used for a senior non-commissioned officer

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

covered with sweat

to mean or indicate something

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

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

an unfairly bad reputation

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a military rank above private first class and below corporal

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

a person whose job is to send and receive radio messages

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

a Black person from the United States

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 come onto the stage in a performance

to laugh together with someone in a friendly way

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

made dark so that light cannot pass through

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to find something by chance

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to bend or twist out of shape

having many bends or turns

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

at an early stage; before much time has passed

any one of a group, without saying which one

to remove something by scraping it away

a soldier of low rank, above private and below sergeant

a person who gives money, help, or work to a cause or project

to some extent; fairly

a written law passed by a government body