NCIS S1E9: English vocabulary

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

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

the round part of the eye

a written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a set time

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

a place where people pay for sex

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to discuss ideas informally and freely

a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

the act of fastening something with a screw

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

an FBI or other government detective

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

not real, true, or honest; fake

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

a place where funeral services are arranged and held

a video made at home by a non-professional

to choose something after thinking about different options

to increase something, especially by a small amount

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

very angry or annoyed

moving up and down repeatedly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a sudden hard pull or jerk

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

the act of putting people or things into groups

a person who has sex for money

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

very strong and violent

working or in effect

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

with a lot of force or energy

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

an empty space inside something solid

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

not carrying a weapon

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

money that a person or company earns

to some extent; fairly

someone you work with