NCIS S6E21: English vocabulary

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

relating to the planning and movement of people, goods, or equipment

known by only a small group of people with special knowledge

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to move quickly down through the air

affected by disease; not healthy

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

deeply religious and devoted to God

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to an artery

a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give something a new name

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

moving with quick, light jumps

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

a large back tooth used for grinding food

a small unlucky accident or mistake

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the genuine thing; something real, not a copy or imitation

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

to represent or stand for something

to shock or surprise someone very much

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

fairly large

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not believable

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

unfinished things that still need attention

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

a reduction in planned spending

relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

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

a sale of used items held at someone's home, usually in the garage or yard

an operation to rescue people from danger

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

suspicious or not quite right

a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a hard, bluish-white metal used in alloys and to coat other metals

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to gradually disappear or become less noticeable