CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S15E18: English vocabulary

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

floating or moving without being controlled

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

the state of being fixed or made firm

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of moving your tongue over something

looking weak, unhealthy, or slightly ill

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to calculate a number or amount

containing salt or tasting like salt

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

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

the distant past

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

to behave in a way that is too free, rude, or disrespectful

a difficult problem or burden that someone has to live with

the eleventh sign of the zodiac

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

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

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

past tense and past participle of shoot

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

quick to react or answer

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

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

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

the state of living forever or never dying

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person or organization with a lot of money

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

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a very narrow escape from danger or trouble

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a scientist who studies plants

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

not real, true, or honest; fake

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

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

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

a printed pattern of black and white lines that stores product information

the border between two U.S. states

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject