NCIS S14E20: English vocabulary

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

showing disrespect or contempt

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

causing harm or damage

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

a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

without any color

the study of correct reasoning

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

a state in which the body's functions are greatly slowed down

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

to be very good or impressive

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

the way words are arranged to make sentences in a language

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

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

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the temperature inside a person's body

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

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

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not correct, suitable, or acceptable

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

the recorded or added spoken words heard over a film, TV show, or video

to do something correctly or in the right way

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

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

a lab technician

nitrogen in liquid form

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

moving up and down repeatedly

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison