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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E17: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • debilitate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • deflower

    Word

    to take away a woman's virginity

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • virginal

    Word

    having the qualities traditionally associated with a virgin, especially innocence or purity

  • opinionated

    Word

    having strong opinions and often expressing them in a forceful way

  • idolatry

    Word

    the worship of idols or false gods

  • microcosm

    Word

    something that shows the main features of a much larger group or situation in a smaller way

  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • idolize

    Word

    to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • hypocritical

    Word

    behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • leech

    Word

    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cartilage

    Word

    a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

  • ridicule

    Word

    mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

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  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inconsistency

    Word

    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • bookcase

    Word

    a piece of furniture with shelves for books

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • quid

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    British slang for a pound sterling

  • vertebrate

    Word

    an animal that has a backbone or spinal column

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • slur

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    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • amplify

    Word

    to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • anthropology

    Word

    the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • sociology

    Word

    the study of human society and how people behave in groups

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • beside the point

    Phrase

    not related to the main subject or issue

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • 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

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • nasal

    Word

    of or relating to the nose

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • top shelf

    Phrase

    the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

  • business school

    Phrase

    a school that offers courses in business and management

  • same sex

    Phrase

    the fact of being male or female, especially when talking about people in a group or relationship

  • term paper

    Phrase

    a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • sediment

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    small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

  • muse

    Word

    to think deeply or quietly

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • reality show

    Phrase

    a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • momentum

    Word

    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • queer

    Word

    strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • bridging

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    the act of building a bridge

  • nostril

    Word

    either of the two openings in the nose that air passes through

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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