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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S9E2: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • overdraw

    Word

    to spend more money than you have in a bank account

  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • atrophied

    Word

    having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • unburden

    Word

    to relieve someone by letting them talk about their feelings or problems

  • sprig

    Word

    a small piece of a plant stem with leaves, flowers, or berries

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • twit

    Word

    a foolish or annoying person

  • meditative

    Word

    calm and thoughtful, or making you feel calm and thoughtful

  • hypnotize

    Word

    to put someone into a hypnotic state

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  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • reheat

    Word

    to heat something again

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • atrophy

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    a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • terrorize

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    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • stasis

    Word

    a state of little or no change, activity, or progress

  • locus

    Word

    a particular place, point, or position

  • euthanasia

    Word

    the act of ending a life painlessly to relieve suffering from a serious illness

  • withers

    Word

    the highest part of a horse's back, between the shoulders and the neck

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  • roost

    Word

    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • cyanide

    Word

    a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

  • clipping

    Word

    a small piece cut off something

  • evener

    Word

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • teeny

    Word

    very small

  • hypnosis

    Word

    a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

  • arsenic

    Word

    a poisonous chemical element

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hypnotic

    Word

    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • calorie

    Word

    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • deteriorate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, condition, or value

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • acrylic

    Word

    a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • money shot

    Phrase

    the most important or impressive part of a film, video, or scene

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • semen

    Word

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

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ling

    Word

    a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)

  • conceive

    Word

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

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • swear on

    Phrase

    to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • denomination

    Word

    the amount or value of a coin or bill

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • apocalypse

    Word

    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • happy place

    Phrase

    a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • ten to one

    Phrase

    very likely to happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • orbital

    Word

    relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • run across

    Phrase

    to find or meet someone or something by chance

  • bank manager

    Phrase

    the person who manages a bank branch

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • radio frequency

    Phrase

    a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

  • stage left

    Phrase

    the left side of a stage from the actor’s point of view

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • slip into

    Phrase

    to put on clothes quickly and easily

  • call around

    Phrase

    to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

  • fungus

    Word

    a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

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