NCIS S10E10: English vocabulary

a soft, low, continuous sound

related to old records, documents, or materials kept for study or reference

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

the soft, legless larva of a fly

a person who is expected to be somewhere but is not there

an annoying or unpleasant person

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to think about something carefully for a while

a female fox

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

to breathe air out of your lungs

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to express something in a particular way

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

relating to the neck or the cervix

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

the distant past

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

a large tightly tied bundle of hay, cotton, paper, or similar material

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

the U.S. government department that handles federal money and finances

to share a prison cell with another person

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

to indicate or suggest something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

a short, sharp ringing sound

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface

a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

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

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

a Christmas song, especially a traditional one

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

relating to the way living things change over time

to laugh quietly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to tell someone to be quiet

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to upset or disturb someone badly

your grandparent’s brother

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

to start arguing or fighting with someone