NCIS S3E12: English vocabulary

the act of breathing in

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

in a way that causes death or is very serious

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

a tornado

to break into small pieces or parts

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

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

having a narrow cut or opening

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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

the act of moving along without using power

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

the undead, especially zombies

something used to trick or attract someone or something

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

guns that are small enough to be carried and used by one person

sexually excited

becoming weaker or less active

full of smoke

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

covered with sweat

to shock or surprise someone very much

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

to be sold for a final price

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

to be very busy with lots of different tasks

relating to West Africa or its people, languages, or culture

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

the act of making something stronger or more effective

to support a claim with facts or proof

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

in a fresh or newly made way

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it