NCIS S13E19: English vocabulary

deserving praise or approval

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

a person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry

in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a protein in the body that helps give skin, bones, and other tissues strength and structure

present or felt everywhere in a place or among a group of people

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

to breathe air out of your lungs

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving

to push or touch someone or something gently

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

closed and no longer open for business

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

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

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

in spoken words, not in writing

a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a large tightly tied bundle of hay, cotton, paper, or similar material

home; to or at home

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a breast enlargement operation

buy insurance for something or someone

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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

to make it possible for something to happen

changing suddenly and unpredictably

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

an informal word for a homeless woman who carries her belongings with her

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to discuss ideas informally and freely

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not believable

to become very successful

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

with intention; deliberately

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

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

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to laugh quietly

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used