CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S15E6: English vocabulary

the study of crime, criminals, and how to prevent crime

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

making a dull, heavy sound

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

to breathe air out of your lungs

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

short for a temporary worker

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a type of therapy that explores the unconscious mind and past experiences

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

the act of giving someone a new job, role, or position

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

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

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

moving with quick, light jumps

connected with adoption; having been adopted

locked with a key

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

a serious written work that explains a subject in detail

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

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

an informal, often joking way of saying someone has emotional problems because of a difficult relationship with their mother

using careful analysis and logical thinking

a deep blue-purple color

likely to happen soon or already planned

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the act of being dismissed from a job

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

in a casual or relaxed way, not formally

to land or settle lightly on something

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

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

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a group of wild boars

for a very long time

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

to suddenly become very angry or upset

having a mental illness

failed or bankrupt

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person