NCIS S4E21: English vocabulary

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

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

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

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

the act of combing hair

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

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

the mechanism inside a clock

relating to the intestines

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

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

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

extremely impressive or surprising

to find out something for certain

to be enough for a need or purpose

to be useful or help

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

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

locked with a key

a woman who is thought of as a glamorous or mysterious spy

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

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

to force liquid out in a thin stream

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

guns that are small enough to be carried and used by one person

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

to join with someone in a business or plan

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a serious break in a relationship or situation

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

to be chosen, often by chance, to do an unpleasant task

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

a short trip, usually for pleasure or as part of a group activity

a short statement that expresses a general truth or rule for living

imagined rather than real

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a person who has killed many people in one incident

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

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot or burst out suddenly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to close off an opening by building a wall across it

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

the usual price or pay for something

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the process of making a surface or material smooth

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

wet, sticky dirt or mud

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a wall or screen that divides one space into two parts

a person or thing that sends something

used to say you have won or beaten someone