NCIS S5E4: English vocabulary

to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty

surrounded by a fence or wall with a gate, often for security

a dead human body

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

the activity of catching crabs

perfect or without faults

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

a cocker spaniel

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

the act of making a sound or device silent

in or into that place, thing, or document

needed for a particular purpose or situation

flavored with curry

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

a small tool used to remove pencil marks

to express something in a particular way

having no name; not identified by name

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

reddish-brown, especially when describing hair

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

relating to horse riding or horses

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the sides of the face below the eyes

a rapid increase in the number or amount of something

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

a person from the Basque ethnic group

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a bet on the result of something

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the outer layer of the brain

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not getting much attention or being noticed

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to land or settle lightly on something

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

relating to the front part of something

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

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

expected or likely to happen in the future

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

to throw or hit something in a high arc

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

an FBI or other government detective

strong wire with sharp blades used to stop people from getting in or out

to cut something off or separate it by force

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the process of making a surface or material smooth

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police