NCIS S6E6: English vocabulary

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

complete destruction of something

a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

mysterious or hard to understand

relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when people used polished stone tools

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

to think carefully about something for a while

the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

lacking courage; cowardly

far from the center or main area

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the round part of the eye

to make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

relating to blood vessels

to love, written in internet slang as <3

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

without revealing your identity

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the state of being alone, often by choice

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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

to make something thicker or to become thicker

to shoot someone and kill them

a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

to do something with full effort or confidence

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to make something better, richer, or more interesting

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

easy to see or notice

a small vehicle for moving over snow or ice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

kept secret or not yet made public

a person or thing that is a very strong enemy

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

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

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

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

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

a short film or video made to promote a song

a harmful program that can copy itself and spread to other computers

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

moving up and down repeatedly

curved like an arch

a problem that slows or stops progress

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to arrive at a place, especially a station, in a vehicle

small pieces that break off from a hard surface