NCIS S4E7: English vocabulary

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a disappointing or annoying situation

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

to enter land or property without permission

a predatory insect with a long body and front legs that catch other insects

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to break into small pieces or parts

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a public walkway, especially one by the sea or along a river

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to make something explode

sloping downward or at an angle

the feeling of being satisfied because you have done something important or meaningful

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

to inspect a place carefully, especially before a robbery

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

to cut or tear something into small pieces

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

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

a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

an FBI or other government detective

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not believable

to understand what someone is saying by watching their lips move

a golf shot that puts the ball into the hole in one stroke

showing agreement or saying yes

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

not needed or useful anymore

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to take weapons away from someone or something

used to give a reason or explanation

a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

a person who lives on an island

coated or mixed with sugar

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to be full of a lot of people or things

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

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

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

to play or send out loud music, sound, or an announcement

a sand-filled hollow on a golf course that is a hazard

very angry or annoyed

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

curved like an arch