NCIS S13E16: English vocabulary

relating to the treatment of bones and joints

hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

happening immediately; done in no time

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

the long bone in the upper part of the leg

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the act of combing hair

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

your native country; your homeland

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

a person who attacks someone physically

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a sudden heavy attack with guns, shells, or other weapons

British slang for a pound sterling

in spoken words, not in writing

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

in a hurried or rushed way

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to continue to exist or be remembered

a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

to be attracted to someone

the position or role of being a priest

smooth, rich, and like cream

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of being dismissed from a job

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

free from germs or other living microorganisms

the act of moving something on wheels

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

a small possibility that something will happen

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

imagined rather than real

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

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

an FBI or other government detective

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

to be fired from a job

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very good or fine, often used sarcastically

to think that something is probably true or will happen

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

familiar with something because you know it well

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the process of trying to understand or solve something