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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E1: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • undercoat

    Word

    a first coat put on before the main coat of paint or varnish

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • asphyxia

    Word

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

  • striation

    Word

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

  • earthling

    Word

    a person from Earth, especially in science fiction

  • anklet

    Word

    a piece of jewelry worn around the ankle

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • grope

    Word

    to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • bludgeon

    Word

    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

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  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • cleanser

    Word

    a substance or product used for cleaning something, especially skin or a surface

  • emanate

    Word

    to come from a source and spread out from it

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • scalping

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

  • compacted

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    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • aorta

    Word

    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

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  • shifty

    Word

    looking or acting as if you are hiding something

  • goggle

    Word

    protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

  • sweetener

    Word

    a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter

  • docile

    Word

    easy to train, control, or manage

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • herpes

    Word

    a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

  • copped

    Word

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

  • spender

    Word

    a person who spends money in a particular way

  • abnormally

    Word

    in a way that is not normal or usual

  • belligerent

    Word

    hostile and aggressive

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • disinfectant

    Word

    a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces

  • longitudinal

    Word

    running along the length of something, not across it

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • primer

    Word

    a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

  • enamel

    Word

    a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

  • retard

    Word

    to delay or slow something down

  • craven

    Word

    lacking courage; cowardly

  • stripper

    Word

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

  • stampede

    Word

    a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • proficiency

    Word

    a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • clot

    Word

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

  • nugget

    Word

    a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

  • long finger

    Phrase

    in Irish English, bought on credit or paid for later

  • acrylic

    Word

    a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • adhesive

    Word

    able to stick to a surface or hold things together

  • phone home

    Phrase

    to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • breast implant

    Phrase

    a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • contract killer

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • strip joint

    Phrase

    a place that offers striptease or erotic dancing

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • kick back

    Phrase

    to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

  • dope up

    Phrase

    to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • frontal

    Word

    relating to the front part of something

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • creature of habit

    Phrase

    a person who likes routine and prefers things to stay the same

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • hit the floor

    Phrase

    to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

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