estrange
Wordto make people less close or friendly
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E15: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery
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sleepwalking
Wordto walk or do other actions while asleep
parsimony
Wordextreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
gynecological
Wordrelating to the medical care of the female reproductive system
sinew
Worda tough band of tissue that connects muscles and bones
infliction
Wordthe act of causing pain, harm, or punishment
streptococcus
Worda type of bacteria that can cause infections, especially in the throat
sequestered
Wordkept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place
glandular
Wordrelating to glands in the body
repulsion
Worda strong feeling of disgust or dislike
ratting
Wordthe act of hunting or trapping rats
polyp
Worda small growth on a body surface, especially in the nose, throat, or intestines
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ocular
Wordrelating to the eye or vision
ahoy
Wordused to call out to someone or to get attention, especially in a playful pirate style
twofold
Wordhaving two parts, effects, or reasons
rearer
Worda person who breeds and cares for animals
cornea
Wordthe clear front part of the eye
postmark
Wordthe mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed
etching
Worda picture or design made by printing from an etched metal plate
palmed
Wordto hide something in your hand, especially secretly
euphemism
Worda mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
impersonate
Wordpretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
rigor
Wordcareful, exact, and thorough work or study
cleanly
Wordin a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste
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gratification
Worda feeling of pleasure or satisfaction
decompose
Wordto break down naturally into simpler substances
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
piped
Wordcarried or supplied through pipes
inking
Wordthe process of drawing or outlining with ink
impound
Wordto take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
maori
Worda member of the Indigenous people of New Zealand
temps
Wordshort for a temporary worker
pelvic
Wordrelating to the pelvis or the area around it
pristine
Wordclean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new
optics
Wordthe scientific study of light and how it behaves
lander
Worda spacecraft that lands on the surface of a planet or moon
stow
Wordto put something neatly into a space or container
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
penciled
Wordwritten or marked lightly with a pencil
revoke
Wordto officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
pusher
Worda person who sells illegal drugs
conduit
Worda pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another
electrode
Worda metal part that electricity enters or leaves through
pragmatic
Wordpractical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals
parchment
Worda strong, smooth material made from animal skin and used for writing or books in the past
acidic
Wordhaving a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid
anonymity
Wordthe state of being anonymous
eyeball
Wordthe round part of the eye
screenings
Wordthe showing of a film or TV program to an audience
of the clock
Phraseused after a number to mean 'o'clock
genital
Wordrelating to the external sex organs
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
whew
Wordused to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
when it's at home
Phraseused to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
scoop and run
Phrasethe quick removal of injured people from an accident scene so they can get medical care
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
gall
Wordshameless boldness
insure
Wordbuy insurance for something or someone
sanded
Wordsmoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
cover up
Phraseto hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
evict
Wordto force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
chew off
Phraseto scold someone sharply
solitude
Wordthe state of being alone, often by choice
scarring
Wordthe process of forming scars as a wound heals
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
speak of
Phraseto indicate or suggest something
brownish
Wordslightly brown in color
nurture
Wordto help someone or something develop and grow
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
forfeit
Wordto lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
optic
Wordrelating to the eyes or vision
signify
Wordto mean or indicate something
lollipop
Worda sweet candy on a stick
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
genetically
Wordin a way that relates to genes or genetics
saliva
Wordthe liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
sever
Wordto cut something off or separate it by force
for reasons
Phraseused to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated
coroner
Wordan official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained
crunch
Wordto crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
what are the odds
Phraseused to show surprise that something unlikely has happened
arming
Wordthe act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
insomnia
Wordthe condition of being unable to sleep well
stoke
Wordto add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
coyote
Worda small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America
gland
Wordan organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
acquainted
Wordfamiliar with something because you know it well
make with
Phraseto create or produce something using a particular material or method
liquid nitrogen
Phrasenitrogen in liquid form
twinned
Wordofficially linked with another town, city, or organization
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages