NCIS S10E3: English vocabulary

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

the thin part inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it

a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

the act of making someone pay a fine

to make a sharp clicking sound

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious

a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

in a nervous way

to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

so clear or distinctive that it is impossible to mistake

more able or skilled than someone or something else

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

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

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

to send something by fax

the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

a person or thing that tests something

the act of combing hair

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

a small fault or flaw

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person or company that money is owed to

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

to a very great degree; deeply

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

done without conscious control

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

locked with a key

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

a casual command telling people to get ready for action

a slang term for a very strong type of cannabis

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

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

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

a setback or decline

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make a very loud, harsh noise

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

located at the back; behind the front part

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

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

something that comes before and leads to a later thing