NCIS S2E9: English vocabulary

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

to express something in a particular way

a short, noisy argument

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who eats human flesh

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

a senior university official who helps manage academic affairs

the round part of the eye

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

locked with a key

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

sexually excited

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

used before an adjective to mean extremely

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to the eyes or vision

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

to throw something with a lot of force

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

a large picture painted directly on a wall

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to be the same as something else or agree with it

somewhat like; in a way similar to

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of measuring how deep water is

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients