NCIS S8E15: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

to make something more modern or up to date

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

bring back to life

used for introducing something or for beginners

to make something explode

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

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to love, written in internet slang as <3

a noisy, messy place where people behave badly

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

an attack in which a person blows up a bomb and expects to die

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

a person who kidnaps someone

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

in a very bad or ruined state

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to insult or embarrass someone in public

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

an FBI or other government detective

a substance that is burned for its pleasant smell

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

likely to happen soon or attract attention

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

a person's usual mood or character

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

open refusal to obey or accept authority

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

an organized event where people are asked to give blood

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

very uncertain or not yet decided

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a group of male students at a college or university

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

your family background and the people you come from

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

the act of measuring how deep water is

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking