NCIS S4E23: English vocabulary

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

a small shellfish with a dark shell, eaten as food

a phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

continuing without stopping or weakening

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

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

moving with quick, light jumps

cheap, sensational fiction that is made mainly to entertain

to make someone very interested or curious

a large back tooth used for grinding food

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

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to make something four times as large or as much

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

to have a great time at a party, especially by dancing

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

sea animals with shells or hard outer coverings that people eat, such as clams, mussels, and lobster

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

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target

cause something to improve a lot

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

an FBI or other government detective

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not believable

to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a small house, usually with only one floor

used to say that something should have happened earlier

actively dealing with something or working on it

a club where people meet mainly for social activities and conversation

a person whose job is to find talented people, especially for sports or entertainment

to leave in a line, one after another

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the act of putting things into bags or packages

relating to the metric system

a breaking of traffic laws

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

the area next to a bed

a group of male students at a college or university

to put on clothes quickly and easily

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a person who admires someone or something

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area