CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S9E7: English vocabulary

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the fine powder made when wood is cut or sawn

a place where animals are killed for meat

to send something by fax

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

the quality of being hard or difficult to scratch, cut, or break

a thick bed covering filled with soft material and stitched in a pattern

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

able to be removed or taken off

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a hard mineral often used in jewelry and clocks

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

to change direction suddenly

sudden and often unexpected, especially in a way that feels unfriendly or unpleasant

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

not able to be cured

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

something used to trick or attract someone or something

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to talk in a casual, lively way

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to shoot someone and kill them

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the main sports team that represents a school or college

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

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

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

strong enough to last a long time without breaking or wearing out

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way to say a remote rural area far from towns and cities

used to strongly agree with someone

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a threat to kill someone

having a mental illness

a concrete building block with holes in it

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a black material used for making roads and roofs

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

the unique number that identifies a device on a network