NCIS S6E11: English vocabulary

to express something in a particular way

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

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a slight shaking movement

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

something extra that is not needed

a hard, aromatic seed used as a spice

arranged in the order that things happened

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

pink or red in color

to burn something until it turns black

to seem to return to life after being thought dead

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

severe tooth damage caused by long-term methamphetamine use

acting quickly without thinking about the results

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

to shine with small flashes of light

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

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

the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

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

a typical example or model of something

to indicate or suggest something

chosen by a student and not required

past tense and past participle of shoot

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

a person from the Caucasus region

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

an FBI or other government detective

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a person who is addicted to drugs

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

to come together again after being apart

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

for a very long time

the person who is in charge of a police department

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

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

the people serving in a country's armed forces

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other