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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S11E12: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sparker

    Word

    a device that makes a spark

  • amperage

    Word

    the strength of an electric current, measured in amperes

  • clambake

    Word

    a meal or party where clams and other seafood are cooked and eaten, often outdoors

  • doff

    Word

    to take off a hat or piece of clothing

  • furtive

    Word

    trying not to be seen or noticed, often because of guilt or secrecy

  • skullcap

    Word

    a small, close-fitting cap

  • intricacy

    Word

    the state of having many small, complicated parts or details

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • adieu

    Word

    goodbye; used when leaving someone

  • singe

    Word

    to burn the surface of something slightly, usually by accident

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • interrogator

    Word

    a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview

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  • fleck

    Word

    a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • exemplar

    Word

    a person or thing that is a very good example of something

  • sleet

    Word

    small balls of ice that fall from the sky, often mixed with rain or snow

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • wedlock

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    the state of being married

  • perishable

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    likely to go bad or decay quickly

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • blacken

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    to make something black or darker

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • sear

    Word

    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • burlesque

    Word

    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

  • buzzard

    Word

    a large bird of prey that often circles high in the sky

  • prod

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    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • grounding

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    a basic understanding of a subject or the practical experience needed to do a job well

  • clench

    Word

    to close or squeeze tightly

  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • perfectionist

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    someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

  • trot

    Word

    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • evener

    Word

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

  • alas

    Word

    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • incarceration

    Word

    the state of being kept in prison

  • impede

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or continue

  • stripper

    Word

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

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • thrower

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    a person or thing that throws something

  • hideous

    Word

    extremely ugly or unpleasant

  • radiate

    Word

    to send out light, heat, or energy

  • volt

    Word

    a unit for measuring electric voltage

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • magnesium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • pluck

    Word

    to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • out of wedlock

    Phrase

    used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • twist up

    Phrase

    to make a cigarette or joint by twisting tobacco or cannabis in paper

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • sign over

    Phrase

    to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

  • draw through

    Phrase

    To sketch the full shape of something lightly before finishing it

  • on the horn

    Phrase

    on the telephone; talking by phone

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • intersect

    Word

    to meet or cross at a point

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • flame thrower

    Phrase

    a weapon that shoots out burning fuel

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • restrain

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    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • bad form

    Phrase

    behavior that is considered rude or not socially acceptable

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • avenge

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    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • axle

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    a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

  • proclaim

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    to announce something publicly or officially

  • back room

    Phrase

    a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • back onto

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle backward onto something

  • tape off

    Phrase

    to mark an area so people cannot enter it, usually with tape

  • glove up

    Phrase

    to put on gloves

  • lust

    Word

    strong sexual desire

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • hillside

    Word

    the sloping side of a hill

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