CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S9E8: English vocabulary

similar in some important ways

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

relating to a fetus

short for a temporary worker

the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products

a large French country house or castle

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

good for your health and well-being

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

closed and no longer open for business

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a short sleep or nap

a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration

having a narrow cut or opening

a ranch, especially in Spanish-speaking countries

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

a saxophone

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of moving along without using power

required or allowed by law

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

to light something up or make it brighter

a large, flat dish used for serving food

a lack of proper food or nutrients that harms health

having raised ridges or lines

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the condition of having lost too much water

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a red powder or cream used to color the cheeks or lips

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

the highest adult male singing voice

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

a person who is addicted to drugs

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

coated or mixed with sugar

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the ancient form of the Greek language