NCIS S6E13: English vocabulary

to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

a person, group, or country that starts an attack or conflict

to put something firmly inside or into something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

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

to get off a train, bus, or other vehicle

showing disrespect or contempt

to make a process or task happen faster

a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

present from birth

very tall and impressive

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

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

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

to gather people together for a meeting or event

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

to leave something out

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

not active or growing for a period of time

to send out light, heat, or energy

used for introducing something or for beginners

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

easily upset or offended

to involve something as a necessary part or result

the process of getting worse

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

to stop attacking or pressuring someone, especially after you have the upper hand

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

walk with long, confident steps

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

not unusual; ordinary or very common

to be greater in number than someone or something

relating to Paris or its people

to indicate or suggest something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

a person who studies language and how it works

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to shake or tremble

impossible to avoid or prevent

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

common or widespread in a place or at a time

the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

to shock or surprise someone very much

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

not deep or detailed enough

to throw something with a lot of force

a lack of something that is needed or expected

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to persuade or influence someone to do something

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose