mishandle
Wordto handle or manage something badly
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E8: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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ibis
Worda large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
retroactive
Wordtaking effect from an earlier date
waistband
Wordthe band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist
rearer
Worda person who breeds and cares for animals
exemplar
Worda person or thing that is a very good example of something
gouge
Wordto cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
patrolman
Worda police officer who patrols an area
caprice
Worda sudden, unpredictable change in mood or behavior
cadaver
Worda dead human body
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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expend
Wordto spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources
ballistics
Wordthe science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
cryptic
Wordmysterious or hard to understand
misinterpret
Wordto understand or explain something in the wrong way
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
momentarily
Wordfor a very short time
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
narcotic
Worda drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
inconclusive
Wordnot giving a clear answer or result
departmental
Wordrelating to a department in an organization
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carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
tiling
Wordthe process of covering a surface with tiles
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
inconvenient
Wordcausing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
donut
Worda sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
tore up
Phrasevery drunk
deport
Wordto force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay
potting
Wordthe act of putting a plant into a pot or container
beaming
Wordsmiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
end on
Phrasewith the end facing forward or toward something
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
vested
Wordearned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
regal
Wordlooking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified
put it down
Phraseto perform very well; to do something impressively
gun up
Phraseto press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster
dope up
Phraseto give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
channeling
Wordthe act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
trajectory
Wordthe path that something moving through the air or space follows
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
cop killer
Phrasea person who kills a police officer
first officer
Phrasethe officer who is second in command on a ship or aircraft
torso
Wordthe main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
search warrant
Phrasean official court order that allows police to search a place
stand over
Phraseto watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way
revolver
Worda handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets
serve time
Phraseto spend time in prison as punishment for a crime
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
crouch
Wordto bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground
way out
Phrasefar away; at a great distance
whack
Wordto hit something with a quick, hard blow
no chance
Phrasean informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen
bogus
Wordnot real, true, or honest; fake
gun it
Phraseto drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
hands up
Phrasea shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
justification
Worda reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable
back out
Phraseto decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
let me tell you
Phraseused to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
back down
Phraseto stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
domestic dispute
Phrasea disagreement or fight between people living in the same home
cartridge
Worda container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge
fingerprint
Wordthe pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
disposable
Wordmade to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away
dope
Wordvery good or impressive
looping
Wordthe repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
mail order
Phrasethe buying and selling of goods by post or online
thug
Worda violent criminal or troublemaker
eyewitness
Worda person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
reach out
Phraseto contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
bicycling
Wordthe activity of riding a bicycle
in order
Phraseready, arranged, or working properly
around the clock
Phrasecontinuously, all day and all night
pick it up
Phraseto speak or act more quickly
come around
Phraseto change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
line up
Phrasea list of people or things arranged in a line
key in
Phraseto enter information by typing it into a computer or device
zoned
Wordrestricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
hang around
Phraseto spend time in a place without doing anything in particular
walk through
Phraseto explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
laser
Worda device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science
reconstruct
Wordto build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
work around
Phraseto find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle
curb
Wordthe raised edge between a road and a sidewalk
injure
Wordto hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
get through
Phraseto manage to deal with or survive something difficult
return address
Phrasethe address written on a letter or package so it can be sent back if needed
firearm
Worda gun that can be carried and used by one person
coped
Wordto deal with a difficult situation successfully
unarmed
Wordnot carrying a weapon