NCIS S3E23: English vocabulary

a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling

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

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

a fast way of moving that a horse uses, with all four feet off the ground at times

a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

to send something by fax

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

a wall or bank built to stop water from flooding land

to make someone feel extreme fear

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

to put something neatly into a space or container

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

to put someone or something in danger

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

a phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to Cyprus or to the people of Cyprus

to fill something up again

a man from Scotland

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to make something explode

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

to hit or push with the head or horns

not polite; rude

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

severe mental suffering or great pain

to make it possible for something to happen

the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

a pig, especially one raised for meat

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a person whose job is to help two groups or organizations communicate and work together

full of fog

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

a small possibility that something will happen

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a harsh scolding or reprimand

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

not deep or detailed enough

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

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

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

a CT scan

toward or onto land from the water

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a field where rice is grown

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

for a very long time

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

a field that is flooded and used for growing rice

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

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to delay dealing with something

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small