NCIS S15E7: English vocabulary

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

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a small fault or flaw

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

a person who attacks someone physically

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

located at the back or rear of something

to send out light, heat, or energy

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

everyone in a ship's crew

to have sex

the process of rotting or breaking down

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

to beat or embarrass someone badly in a public way

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

Used in reply to mean that you already know exactly what someone means

a person who is skilled at making things by hand

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

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

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

something that is very easy to do or achieve

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to exaggerate something when speaking

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

an FBI or other government detective

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

used to describe someone who is used to something

a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

actively dealing with something or working on it

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

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

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to rest on one or both knees

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

in a mistaken or incorrect way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally