NCIS S2E13: English vocabulary

to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time

to make someone feel worried or upset

to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

past tense and past participle of thumb through

very strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell

to sell something again, usually to someone else

likely to go bad or decay quickly

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation

skill and control in using your hands or body

based on the facts and details of a situation

very difficult and needing a lot of effort

the medical operation of moving an organ, tissue, or cells from one body to another

a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

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

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

relating to brothers or like the relationship between brothers

a lawyer or legal scholar, especially one who is respected for expert knowledge of law

relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when people used polished stone tools

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

to make a stupid or careless mistake

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a person or company that helps people move to a new home

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

to have sex, especially energetically or more than once

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a misspelling of Homo sapiens, the species that includes modern humans

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

locked with a key

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

a large back tooth used for grinding food

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

to fall forward and land face first

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case

a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

a setback or decline

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

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

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

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

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to go on a long walk or hike, especially on a trail

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process