NCIS S5E18: English vocabulary

smart, stylish, and attractive

more able or skilled than someone or something else

happening immediately; done in no time

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the act of breathing in

covered with a protective outer layer

a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

showing kindness and forgiveness

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

having a tail

a lively dance with quick steps and a hop

the part at the end of a pipe, hose, or machine that lets liquid or gas come out in a controlled way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

opposite in direction, effect, or relationship

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

bring back to life

to make a serious mistake or fail badly

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

floating on water and not sinking

the process of getting worse

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

arranged like rays coming out from a center

the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

to be very good or impressive

to hit something quickly with your hand

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

a serious mental or emotional collapse

the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

a group of spies working together

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

to be greater in number than someone or something

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

a nobleman of high rank, below a duke and above a count

the act of replacing one thing with another

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

a harsh scolding or reprimand

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to the front part of something

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

to force something out or out of a place

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to shoot and kill someone with a gun