CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S2E5: English vocabulary

one of the small bones that make up the spine

a picture or design made by printing from an etched metal plate

money paid back to someone for expenses they have already paid

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

a long, narrow crack or opening in rock, earth, or another surface

to reveal private or secret information

a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else

a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

to put something firmly inside or into something else

to make a dull, heavy sound

to break down naturally into simpler substances

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who betrays someone they trust

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a place where animals are killed for meat

able to be seen, noticed, or measured

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make someone familiar with something

to express something in a particular way

the act of combing hair

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

the act of making something shorter or less long

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to break into small pieces or parts

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

closed and no longer open for business

the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

the main central part of a church, where most people sit or stand

arranged like rays coming out from a center

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

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

to hit or push with the head or horns

a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

the act of adding salt to food or water

at the same time that something else is happening

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

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

an act of cleaning a place or area

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used humorously to say that someone is no longer young or at their peak

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

move back to a safer place

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

food; especially simple, ordinary food

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

separated from the rest by cutting

to find a way around a problem or rule

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace