CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E16: English vocabulary

a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display

calm, quiet, and not lively

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

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the fact that something is pointless or has no useful result

making a dull, heavy sound

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

covered with a protective outer layer

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

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

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

closed and no longer open for business

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to leave something out

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

a senior army officer

arranged like rays coming out from a center

a small, tight group or mass of things

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

illegally distilled whiskey

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

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

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

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

a person who kidnaps someone

to look at something with attention or wonder

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of being dismissed from a job

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a deep, low, continuous sound

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the smallest planet in the solar system, beyond Neptune

a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

not real, true, or honest; fake

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

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

to come together again after being apart

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

a person who tricks people in order to get money

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a hidden or emergency opening used to get out of a vehicle, building, or other enclosed space

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer