NCIS S5E6: English vocabulary

not easy to notice; not attracting attention

to make someone feel sick or disgusted

a roof covering made of straw, reeds, or similar plant material

relating to the stomach and intestines

not typical or usual for a person, thing, or situation

a fishing boat that uses a large net dragged through the water

to cause a lot of damage or harm

to reveal private or secret information

more able or skilled than someone or something else

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

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

the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

affected by disease; not healthy

the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

covered with a protective outer layer

the act of combing hair

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

very unpleasant, ugly, or disgusting

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

relating to how the body and its parts work

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

extremely ugly or unpleasant

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

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

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

food; a meal or something to eat

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to fall forward and land face first

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a scientist who studies sea life

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

walk heavily or noisily

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

weapons considered as a group

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

covered with sweat

in a negative way or with a negative opinion

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

to hire a contractor to do work on a project

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not surprising

something enjoyable that can be read quickly

not based on clear thought or good judgment

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking