NCIS S5E17: English vocabulary

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

the style or design of letters used in writing or decoration

running away suddenly and quickly

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a short, noisy argument

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

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a tornado

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

made up of different kinds of things

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

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

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

the process of covering a surface with tiles

not active or growing for a period of time

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of moving along without using power

to leave your own country to live in another one

to support or strengthen something

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

to cook something gently just below boiling point

a garden structure with an open roof, often covered with climbing plants

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

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

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

a film shot that shows two people together

a value that stays the same when a function is applied to it

to leave quickly

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

used to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone

to shoot someone and kill them

relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a statement in mathematics that has been proven true

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

relating to language or the study of language

not especially good, interesting, or impressive

the installation of cables or a cable system

the process of starting a computer

to reach a decision or agreement

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

in a very successful way

not based on clear thought or good judgment

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

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

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

for now; until something changes

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement