NCIS S1E20: English vocabulary

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

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to hit or push with the head or horns

using statistics or based on statistical data

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

small or not very important

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

helpful and likely to improve something

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a person who makes and repairs metal objects, especially by heating and hammering iron

a person with red hair

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to take weapons away from someone or something

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

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

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person who secretly admires someone, often with romantic feelings

a book that lists record-breaking achievements

the act of putting things into bags or packages

at the very last possible moment before something happens

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

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to transport goods by truck

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

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

feeling ill and tired because you drank too much alcohol

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who admires someone or something

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

past tense and past participle of bed

a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

a soldier of low rank, above private and below sergeant

a book of maps

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

to suffer or die from lack of food