NCIS S8E11: English vocabulary

a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

broken into small parts or pieces

based on the facts and details of a situation

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

the legal process of proving that a will is valid

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

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

a cocker spaniel

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

not serious or important; silly and wasteful

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

limiting what people can do or what is allowed

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

covered with a protective outer layer

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 get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

after someone's death

relevant to the subject being discussed

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a Protestant minister or pastor

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the act of moving along without using power

a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

locked with a key

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

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

to hit or push with the head or horns

a person who takes part in the Olympic Games

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

making a deep, loud sound

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of moving something on wheels

a person who is paid to kill someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a male donkey

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a narrow arm of the sea or a small bay that cuts into the land

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

imagined rather than real

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

to cut something off or separate it by force

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

in the direction that a river or stream flows

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water