NCIS S2E8: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

to agree with someone or with a statement

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

a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

relating to the stomach

to let saliva run from your mouth

present from birth

showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

a device used to put out a fire

a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

for a very short time

to think carefully about something for a while

to marry again

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

in spoken words, not in writing

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

floating on water and not sinking

a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

locked with a key

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

a mistaken belief or idea

to make someone very interested or curious

a lot of loud noise and confusion caused by people

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

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

able to be heard

to marry a woman, especially someone you have been dating

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the process of burning

having thoughts of killing yourself

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an FBI or other government detective

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not surprising

completely unconscious

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to ignore something wrong on purpose

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

of or relating to the nose

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

by a large margin; easily and clearly

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

the people serving in a country's armed forces

an officer who serves in the navy

the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs