NCIS S14E16: English vocabulary

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

the state of being unknown or not noticed by many people

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

a very small amount of something

a tall structure on a farm used for storing grain or animal feed

related to depression or showing signs of depression

the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

locked with a key

a hidden store of things kept for later use

a mistaken belief or idea

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a loud, rude, or wild person

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to copy recorded video from a wider tape format to a narrower one

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

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

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

working properly and ready to use

a small bird, especially a young one

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

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

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to pause something for a short time

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

suddenly and without warning

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

to laugh quietly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to be full of a lot of people or things

A person who stays cheerful and good-natured when they lose or things go wrong

a harmful program that can copy itself and spread to other computers

a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

a tall structure that carries antennas for sending and receiving radio signals

an underground structure where missiles are kept and launched

a way of representing information using only 0s and 1s

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

relating to the metric system

at the very last possible moment before something happens

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor