NCIS S12E14: English vocabulary

a small breaking of a law or rule

something that must be done or in place before something else can happen

a person who leads a synagogue service in singing and prayer

more able or skilled than someone or something else

polite and respectful toward other people

causing a lot of pain or suffering

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the fact of being a father

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

thin and weak because it has too much water

in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a senior university official who helps manage academic affairs

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to stop doing or providing something

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

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 strong sexual desire for someone

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

becoming weaker or less active

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a setback or decline

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

the main sports team that represents a school or college

to be very good at something

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person's mother

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an FBI or other government detective

a situation where everyone acts only for themselves and does not help others

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not believable

used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

to make something secret known publicly

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

free time to sleep or rest

to laugh quietly

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

a person or thing that carries something

causing an itch or feeling itchy

a private school that prepares students for university