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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery

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  • wringer

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    a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric

  • affirmatively

    Word

    in a way that shows agreement or says yes

  • cornstarch

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    a fine white powder used to thicken sauces and other foods

  • splurge

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    to spend money freely or extravagantly

  • sidle

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    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • inundate

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    to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things

  • decedent

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    a person who has died, especially in legal or official language

  • asphyxia

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    a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen

  • beget

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    to cause something to happen or develop

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • talc

    Word

    a soft mineral used to make talcum powder and other products

  • ibis

    Word

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

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  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • talcum

    Word

    a soft mineral used to make powder and baby powder

  • bolo

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    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • errant

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    not following the usual rules or proper course

  • virility

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    the quality of being strong, energetic, and sexually potent

  • unscrew

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    to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way

  • copier

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    a machine used for making copies of documents or pictures

  • pungent

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    having a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • ricochet

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    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • carotid

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    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • snagged

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    caught on something and torn or damaged

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  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • larceny

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    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • totality

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    the whole amount or extent of something

  • purview

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    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • rigidity

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    the quality of being stiff, fixed, or unwilling to change

  • bighorn

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    a wild sheep of western North America with large curved horns

  • veracity

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    the quality of being true and accurate

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • quantify

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    to describe or measure something in numbers

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • smudge

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    a dirty mark or smear

  • disprove

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    to prove that something is false or wrong

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • stipend

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    a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

  • rifling

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    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • asbestos

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    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • deviant

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    different from what is normal or accepted

  • faxed

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    to send something by fax

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • neuron

    Word

    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • pretense

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    the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

  • khaki

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    a strong cotton cloth or a color that is light brownish green

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • vaginal

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    relating to the vagina

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

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

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • scraping

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    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • taurus

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    the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mead

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    an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

  • deodorant

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    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • forgery

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

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • sloping

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    sloping downward or at an angle

  • ambient

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    relating to the surrounding area or conditions

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • deep cut

    Phrase

    an obscure song by a well-known artist

  • fender

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    a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • semen

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

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • cougar

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    a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

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

  • extravagant

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    spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

  • horny

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    sexually excited

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • coupe

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    a car with two doors and a fixed roof

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • appropriately

    Word

    in a suitable or proper way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • stand corrected

    Phrase

    to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

  • rip to shreds

    Phrase

    to criticize something very strongly

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • caucasian

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    a person from the Caucasus region

  • stun

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    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

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