NCIS S12E13: English vocabulary

a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the fine powder made when wood is cut or sawn

used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

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

to breathe air out of your lungs

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

covered with a protective outer layer

to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

a large French country house or castle

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

able to persuade people to do or believe something

a short rest or break

praise or approval for something someone has done

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to crowd or gather closely together

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

closed and no longer open for business

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

a very large seabird with long, narrow wings

the moment when a ship, plane, or storm reaches land

something that is different from what is normal or expected

a light, peaceful sleep

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

not neat or organized; messy

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

very important to the success or result of something

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

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

to a very great degree; extremely

to complain in a high, annoying voice

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

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

happening or done every hour

food; a meal or something to eat

attractive, stylish, and confident

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to officially end a law or rule

to help someone understand something better

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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 indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

a naval officer of a rank below vice admiral

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

the officer who is second in command on a ship or aircraft

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

to obey a rule, law, or request

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way