NCIS S16E10: English vocabulary

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

warm, comfortable, and close-fitting

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions

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

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

a vehicle, usually pulled by horses, used for traveling over snow

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

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

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

past tense of ski

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a natural ability for doing something well

connected with adoption; having been adopted

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

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

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

relating to marriage or to a married couple

not necessary; able to be avoided

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

the act of sealing a hole or gap

attractive, stylish, and confident

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to stop supporting or continuing something

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

used to say what you would prefer

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

a series of short, sharp sounds

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

Used to show strong agreement or approval

used to give a reason or explanation

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

a person who has legally adopted a child

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a public warning that a child has been abducted

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

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

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

exactly right; very accurate

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to add something casually, especially a comment or extra detail

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

a religious ceremony or formal act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it