CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E6: English vocabulary

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

relating to the early stages of development

a scientist who studies insects

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

a dirty mark or smear

a giant with one eye in Greek mythology

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

the crime of lying under oath in court

the process when a sperm cell joins an egg cell

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

having a good reputation and deserving trust

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

the act of removing something, especially a file, word, or part of a text

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

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

the mechanism inside a clock

willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

the dead body of an animal

making quick, sharp movements

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

in spoken words, not in writing

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

the reason or set of reasons for something

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

an easy class, especially one taken by student athletes

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

to explain something in more detail

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

having a pleasant, strong smell

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a person who serves on a jury

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

the act of putting something into something else

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

communication or social dealings between people or groups

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way