NCIS S2E14: English vocabulary

the study of where words come from and how their meanings have changed over time

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

not real; invented or made up

a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

a feeling that something good will happen

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

the act of adding salt to food or water

using statistics or based on statistical data

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

to help someone understand something better

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

past tense and past participle of shoot

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

property that is movable and not land or buildings

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the quality of being rare or unusual

relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

an FBI or other government detective

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

having colours that are weak and faded

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

completely, from one end to the other

a tiny fungus used in baking and brewing to make dough rise and to ferment sugar

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

the image or character that a person presents to other people

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

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

a board used in a game to spell out messages, sometimes believed to contact spirits

the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a deep red color with a slight purple tone

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