NCIS S20E11: English vocabulary

a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

a small dish served before the main meal

relating to Tasmania or its people

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

an animal with a hard shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

to clean something by rubbing it hard

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

to speak angrily and at length

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a junior officer in the navy or coast guard

the round part of the eye

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

in a way that seems to happen by magic

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

floating on water and not sinking

connected with adoption; having been adopted

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

the act of pulling something tight

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

something that is very hard to find or achieve

the life or world believed to exist after death

a person who secretly works for a foreign government

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

to indicate or suggest something

not feeling sure or ready to do something

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

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

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

difficult to accept or believe

to understand a hint and do what it suggests

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

far away; at a great distance

to have known someone for a very long time

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a person who has legally adopted a child

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

a person who tricks people in order to get money

a person who secretly works for a government to get information

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

an officer who serves in the navy

unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat