NCIS S7E2: English vocabulary

made up of different kinds of things; mixed

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

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

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

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

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

a woman who is engaged to be married

having enough water in your body

the eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by a scorpion

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a lack of consistency or agreement

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

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

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

locked with a key

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

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

an activity you do for pleasure in your free time

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

in a very bad or ruined state

the act of hitting one thing against another, especially in music or medicine

to record that you have started work or a shift

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the entertainment industry, especially film, TV, and music

working by using the pressure of a liquid

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

make something again, especially in a new or different way

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a business that sells items by auction

a dangerous condition caused by too much alcohol in the body

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a place where people practice shooting guns at targets

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

an instance of something happening or existing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to go to the toilet

silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that