NCIS S2E23: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

very unpleasant or annoying

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

the sides of the face below the eyes

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

able to live or move on land and in water

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

to explain something in more detail

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to provide clothes for someone

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

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

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

a wild horse found in North America

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

working properly and ready to use

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to end a romantic relationship with someone

an officer who serves in the navy

a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

the system that controls an aircraft while it is flying

to recover quickly, especially after an illness or setback

a device that sends radio signals

a small model made to the same scale as the real thing

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

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

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to spread a rumor or news to other people

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

the act of putting people or things into groups

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

having many bends or turns

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

the gathering of information about an enemy or a place, especially by soldiers or aircraft

an object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value

as; in the same way that

to visit a place often

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

time away from work because you are ill

the practice of keeping your body clean and healthy

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past