NCIS S14E2: English vocabulary

showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

covered with a protective outer layer

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

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

to crowd or gather closely together

the process of a substance combining with oxygen

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

something that is similar to another thing and can be compared with it

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

having spikes or sharp points

the addictive substance in tobacco

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

done without conscious control

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

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

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving or walking with quick, light steps

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

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

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

the outer layer of the brain

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to make a new rule or law not apply to people or things that already exist

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of people or things joining together as one

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

a burglar who is very quiet and sneaky

the period of life between childhood and adulthood

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

a picture or icon that represents a person online or in a game

move back to a safer place

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

relating to the front part of something

the main sports team that represents a school or college

imagined rather than real

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

in a strange or unusual way

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person who helps someone improve their life and reach personal goals

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

an FBI or other government detective

to reach a decision or agreement

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

used before saying something that sounds boastful, to make it sound less braggy

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose