NCIS S8E3: English vocabulary

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

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

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

strange, ghostly, or eerie

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

locked with a key

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a person who is paid to kill someone

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

a burglar who is very quiet and sneaky

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

relating to the body; physical

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a person from the Caucasus region

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

a breed of cat with a short coat and spotted or marbled markings

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

an FBI or other government detective

almost; very nearly

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

producing fruit

completely wet

used to say that something is not believable

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

to get along well with other people and cooperate easily

showing agreement or saying yes

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

a group of wild boars

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to end a romantic relationship with someone

a small or minor theft

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

to leave in a line, one after another

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a place where people practice shooting guns at targets

used in a ceremony or connected with one

old enough to be legally an adult

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to control a ball with your chest in soccer

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

to think about the past, or about what happened before

a friend