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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S1E20: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • bunter

    Word

    a person who collects or hunts for objects, especially coins or stamps.

  • reverberate

    Word

    to echo or sound again and again

  • striation

    Word

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • excrete

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    to remove waste substances from the body

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • polygraph

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    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • knotted

    Word

    tied or twisted into a knot

  • muffler

    Word

    a scarf worn around the neck for warmth

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

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  • scalping

    Word

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • louse

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    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • pothole

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    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • etch

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    to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

  • vehicular

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    relating to vehicles or their use

  • indeterminate

    Word

    not clearly known, fixed, or defined

  • recollect

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    to remember something, especially after trying to

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

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  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • muting

    Word

    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • infestation

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    the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

  • deafness

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    the condition of being unable to hear, or of hearing very badly

  • mortuary

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    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • combing

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    the act of combing hair

  • evener

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

  • fatality

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    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • fluorescent

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    giving off a bright, glowing light or color

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • microscopic

    Word

    extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

  • bystander

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    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • measles

    Word

    a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • faintly

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    in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

  • immaculate

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    perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • invasive

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    spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • brain wave

    Phrase

    the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

  • Immaculate Conception

    Phrase

    the Catholic belief that Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pigment

    Word

    a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • manslaughter

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    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • adhere

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    to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • weakly

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    in a weak or feeble way

  • profiling

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

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • tread

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

  • read lips

    Phrase

    to understand what someone is saying by watching their lips move

  • behind the counter

    Phrase

    available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

  • coroner

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

  • scalp

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    the skin on the top of your head

  • affirmative

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    showing agreement or saying yes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • stoke

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    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • block party

    Phrase

    a neighborhood party held outdoors, often in the street

  • itch

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    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • siding

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    a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • fire away

    Phrase

    used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • birth defect

    Phrase

    a physical problem that a baby is born with

  • fingerprint

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

  • rearrange

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    to change the order or position of things

  • looping

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    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • interpreter

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    a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • back room

    Phrase

    a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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