NCIS S6E16: English vocabulary

a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

to value something very highly

a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a strong feeling of love or admiration that is usually not lasting

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a sweet fortified wine from the Madeira Islands

to put handcuffs on someone

a disappointing or annoying situation

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

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

a short break between parts of a play, concert, or other performance

showing disrespect or contempt

a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it

lasting only a very short time

a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to crowd or gather closely together

the feathers of a bird, especially when they are colorful or showy

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

something added to another thing as an extra part, not an essential one

a poisonous chemical element

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something that is different from what is normal or expected

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a humorous way to refer to a group of three people who are acting silly or foolishly

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

having raised ridges or lines

to walk in a proud, showy way

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the process of rotting or breaking down

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

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

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to depend completely on one thing

a short, sharp ringing sound

to do something with full effort or confidence

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

to throw or hit something in a high arc

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an FBI or other government detective

producing fruit

a serious, determined expression before doing something difficult

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

unfinished things that still need attention

a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, food, or perfume