CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S11E16: English vocabulary

the traditional religion of Japan, based on worship of nature spirits and ancestors

shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

a lack of feeling in part of the body

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

lasting only a very short time

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

short for a temporary worker

a person or team that enters a competition or takes part in an event

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

the process of breathing

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

a young man who helps a knight

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

in a way that causes death or serious harm

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

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

a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

the act of adding salt to food or water

relating to harmony in music or sound

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

relating to the earth or to life on earth

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

relating to the sky or outer space

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a lack of sensory input, especially from sight and sound

the outer layer of the brain

becoming weaker or less active

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

to say something firmly and publicly

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

relating to the body; physical

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

because of something that happened; as a result of it