NCIS S3E16: English vocabulary

a member of certain peoples in central Africa and parts of Southeast Asia

extremely hot

to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

running away suddenly and quickly

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

the fact of being a father

a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the act of making an explosive device explode

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

the act of burning a dead body

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

a place where things are stored or kept for future use

to a very great degree; extremely

not certain or fixed; likely to change

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to sharpen a blade or tool

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

of or near the equator

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

in the proper or expected way; as required

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a natural ability for doing something well

to make something explode

relating to dogs or similar animals

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the act of pulling something tight

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

left after most of something has gone or been used

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to explain something in more detail

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

to talk in a casual, lively way

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a bet on the result of something

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a serious break in a relationship or situation

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

to start burning, or make something start burning

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

relating to astronomy or space

used to say what you would prefer

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

very likely to happen or succeed

used to say that something is not surprising

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

if necessary

if necessary; if it becomes necessary

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same