NCIS S14E13: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

not good for a particular purpose or situation

a very dark black color

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

locked with a key

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

to be very good or impressive

to hit or push with the head or horns

to end well or be resolved successfully

to explain something in more detail

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

a setback or decline

used for decoration rather than for a practical purpose

past tense and past participle of shoot

a feeling of slight anger or irritation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to discuss ideas informally and freely

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

used to say that something is not believable

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for now; until something changes

someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a city in central New York State

causing an itch or feeling itchy

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

for a very long time

a moment that is especially important because it changes what happens next

very angry or annoyed

in a blunt or direct way

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

moving up and down repeatedly

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

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

anger or aggressive behavior shown by a driver in traffic

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

hope and confidence that things will turn out well

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

very cold, especially in a way that feels unpleasant

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

the part of a car that starts the engine

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things