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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S4E17: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • abrade

    Word

    to wear away or damage by rubbing

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • blab

    Word

    to talk too much in a boring or annoying way

  • demote

    Word

    to move someone to a lower rank or position

  • retread

    Word

    a tire that has been given a new tread

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • entomology

    Word

    the study of insects

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • pimping

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    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • wading

    Word

    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

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  • birthmark

    Word

    a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • commissary

    Word

    a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military

  • conjugal

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • custodial

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    relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • tensile

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    able to be stretched without breaking

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • discoloration

    Word

    a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • wad

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    a small lump or ball of something

  • signatory

    Word

    a person or organization that has signed a document, especially a treaty or agreement

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • tampon

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    a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

  • infraction

    Word

    a small breaking of a law or rule

  • concentric

    Word

    having circles or rings with the same center

  • swab

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

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • incur

    Word

    to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • dissect

    Word

    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • evener

    Word

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • latex

    Word

    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • alas

    Word

    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • coloration

    Word

    the natural pattern or shade of an animal, bird, or plant

  • beneficiary

    Word

    a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

  • discouraging

    Word

    making someone feel less hopeful or confident

  • deodorant

    Word

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

  • prudent

    Word

    careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • contraband

    Word

    goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

  • pelvis

    Word

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

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • torque

    Word

    a twisting force that makes something turn

  • reprimand

    Word

    to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

  • smuggle

    Word

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

  • topography

    Word

    the shape and arrangement of the physical features of an area of land

  • chassis

    Word

    the main frame and underside of a vehicle, especially a car

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • post mortem

    Phrase

    done or happening after death

  • indicative

    Word

    showing that something is likely true or real

  • semen

    Word

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

  • peace officer

    Phrase

    a police officer or other law-enforcement officer

  • pimp

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    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • thread count

    Phrase

    the number of threads a processor can run at once

  • gag reflex

    Phrase

    the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat

  • tensile strength

    Phrase

    the ability of a material to resist being pulled apart

  • two up

    Phrase

    to share a prison cell with another person

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • absorption

    Word

    the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

  • hitch

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

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • dimensional

    Word

    relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

  • elastic

    Word

    able to stretch and return to its original shape

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • desperation

    Word

    a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

  • glossy

    Word

    shiny and smooth, with a surface that reflects light

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • lock in

    Phrase

    to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • far cry

    Phrase

    a big difference between two things

  • washed out

    Phrase

    having colours that are weak and faded

  • coroner

    Word

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

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