NCIS S3E8: English vocabulary

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

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

a very small spot or mark

a mixture of different kinds of things

an officer in charge of a military base, prison, or similar institution

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

small or tiny

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a small antelope that runs very fast and lives in Africa and Asia

working well together because each one improves the other

the outer layer of the brain

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to breathe noisily while sleeping

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

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

relating to the eyes or vision

working properly and ready to use

an attractive person, especially one seen as sexually attractive

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

a disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or attractive

used to say that something is not important or impressive

the installation of cables or a cable system

an FBI or other government detective

a dismissive way to say that something is not important or impressive

producing fruit

completely ready to begin something

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal, euphemistic way to say men's room

a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

used to say that you have received and understood a message

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

not yet born

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say you want something to happen soon

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

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

with no optical aid; visible without a microscope, telescope, or glasses

to tell someone about an idea or plan so they can give their opinion

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to delay dealing with something

to want to join in or be included in something

to find or meet something by chance

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

covered with fur or looking like fur

an outdoor area next to a house where people can sit, eat, or relax

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

a friendly way to address a man or boy