NCIS S6E2: English vocabulary

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

a person who saves money or resources

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

to give out or provide something to people

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

a strong cotton cloth or a color that is light brownish green

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

not logical or reasonable

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

not likely to happen or be true

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

the study of correct reasoning

to make a serious mistake or fail badly

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

floating on water and not sinking

locked with a key

the distant past

the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

the act of pulling something tight

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

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

extremely large, strong, or powerful

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the process of rotting or breaking down

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

the act of moving something on wheels

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

a contagious viral illness that causes fever, aches, and cough

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

to look for work or business by going out and visiting many places

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to do something with full effort or confidence

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

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

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to persuade or influence someone to do something

a shallow area of calm water separated from the sea by sand or coral

an FBI or other government detective

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

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

unfinished things that still need attention

coated or mixed with sugar

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

of or relating to the nose

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say that something should have happened earlier

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

the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

the part of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land