NCIS S12E6: English vocabulary

a person who eats human flesh

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

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

to send out light, heat, or energy

to calculate a number or amount

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

the distant past

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

a person who is good at many different things and has wide interests

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

making you feel calm and relaxed

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

something used to trick or attract someone or something

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

home; to or at home

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a young man who is very talented or successful

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

dead, in a respectful way

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

not balanced or evenly arranged

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

good at doing things that need skill or practice

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

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

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

the event that marked the beginning of the universe

kept secret or not yet made public

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

with intention; deliberately

suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

to laugh quietly

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

a hospital for people with mental illness

a device worn around the ankle to track a person's location

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

to succeed in doing something difficult

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something