CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S4E10: English vocabulary

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

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

the act of getting into something or going through it

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

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

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

fastened with laces

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

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

to search someone’s body by touching their clothes and pockets, especially for weapons or other hidden items

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

producing fruit

to cut something off or separate it by force

completely worth the money or effort

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

the official boundary of a city or town

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

practice shooting at a target

to tap a travel card or device on a reader when leaving a bus, train, or station

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

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

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

without paying anything

to succeed in doing something difficult

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to make a group of people separate and go away

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

having a collar

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

past tense and past participle of pierce

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

a soft sweet made from spun sugar

a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

an informal way to say your younger sister