NCIS S13E23: English vocabulary

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

closed and no longer open for business

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

a style of performance poetry meant to be spoken aloud

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

a place where people go to get a massage

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a group of people who manage a department or organization

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

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

changing suddenly and unpredictably

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

the process of burning

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

an FBI or other government detective

to reach a decision or agreement

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

strong enough to last a long time without breaking or wearing out

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to laugh quietly

a long, pointed tooth, especially in a meat-eating animal

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

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

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

a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

a continuous flow of digital data

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

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

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to ask several people for information or help

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a device with blades that spins to move a boat or aircraft forward

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure