NCIS S8E6: English vocabulary

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

closely related in nature, character, or feeling

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

the mechanism inside a clock

to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

the pointed metal tip of a spear

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

very bright and full of light

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

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

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

great intelligence, skill, or talent

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

something that is different from what is normal or expected

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

moving with quick, light jumps

a very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

locked with a key

a hidden store of things kept for later use

moving or walking with quick, light steps

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to explain something in more detail

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

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

the substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one

to make a cigarette or joint by twisting tobacco or cannabis in paper

to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

to indicate or suggest something

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

in a strange or unusual way

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

to praise or flatter someone too much, usually to get favor or advantage

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

to start living in a way that is better for the environment

the process of combining different ideas, facts, or parts to make one whole

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the condition of being unable to sleep well

a group of wild boars

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to upset or disturb someone badly

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

energy made from sources that do not pollute much

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

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to come onto the stage in a performance

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place