NCIS S10E16: English vocabulary

a perfect example of a particular quality or type

a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

with great attention, interest, or enthusiasm

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

relating to the stomach

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

open to discussion; debatable

covered with a protective outer layer

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a short, noisy argument

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

the mechanism inside a clock

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

able to be removed or taken off

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

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

great skill or ability in doing something

relating to how the body and its parts work

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

likely to catch fire easily

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

an old type of gun with a long barrel, used before modern rifles

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

locked with a key

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

having raised ridges or lines

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

not heard or not listened to

the process of rotting or breaking down

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

in a very skillful or impressive way

to indicate or suggest something

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

more than enough; plenty of something

a short, sharp ringing sound

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

the process of burning

the process of putting a plan, system, or idea into action

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

a person from the Caucasus region

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to record that you have started work or a shift

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of introducing someone to a new job, role, or organization

an FBI or other government detective

the right to choose something before other people

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

used for investigating or intended to investigate

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

without making any progress

to take weapons away from someone or something

to attack someone and hit them hard

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars