NCIS S7E5: English vocabulary

a small mark or flaw that spoils the look of something

to put something back together after it has been taken apart

to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

to turn or rotate on a central point

a complete and embarrassing failure

a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a colorless, flammable liquid used in making chemicals and as a solvent

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a way that shows curiosity or interest

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

the state of being united and working well together

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

covered with a protective outer layer

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

harm or damage, especially as a result of something else

a very large number of things or people

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

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

a person who attacks someone physically

a special uniform worn by servants, officials, or workers

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

without any color

to be enough for a need or purpose

a lack of consistency or agreement

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

the act of moving your tongue over something

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

having raised ridges or lines

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

a dried flower bud used as a spice

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

imagined rather than real

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the process of starting a computer

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

to make a long, loud, sad cry

to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking