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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S15E16: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • asphyxiate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult

  • disreputable

    Word

    considered bad, dishonest, or not respectable

  • appraise

    Word

    to carefully judge the value, quality, or condition of something

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • appraiser

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    a person who estimates how much something is worth, especially property

  • loafer

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • perforation

    Word

    a row of small holes made so something can be torn easily

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • carburetor

    Word

    a device in an engine that mixes air and fuel before they burn

  • enrage

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • vise

    Word

    a tool with two jaws that holds an object tightly in place

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  • zephyr

    Word

    a light, gentle breeze

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • exemplar

    Word

    a person or thing that is a very good example of something

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • reassemble

    Word

    to put something back together after it has been taken apart

  • caddy

    Word

    a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • expend

    Word

    to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources

  • savvy

    Word

    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • upholstery

    Word

    the material used to cover and pad furniture

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

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  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • suggestive

    Word

    suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • hemp

    Word

    a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

  • pragmatic

    Word

    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • scorn

    Word

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • appraisal

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    an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • intermediary

    Word

    a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement

  • intimately

    Word

    in a very close and personal way

  • groan

    Word

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

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • lore

    Word

    traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group

  • appalling

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • discontinue

    Word

    to stop doing or providing something

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • stuffing

    Word

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • irritation

    Word

    a feeling of being annoyed or angry

  • fender

    Word

    a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

  • filler

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    something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

  • cannabis

    Word

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

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • succumb

    Word

    to stop resisting something and give in to it

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • vat

    Word

    a large container used for holding liquids

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • impacted

    Word

    strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • investment banker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

  • heartbreak

    Word

    deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

  • chrome

    Word

    a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • flamingo

    Word

    a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • starving artist

    Phrase

    an artist or performer who has very little money

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • glitter

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • silver surfer

    Phrase

    an older person who uses the Internet a lot

  • surfer

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    to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • regulator

    Word

    a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

  • residue

    Word

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

  • nasal

    Word

    of or relating to the nose

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • hood ornament

    Phrase

    a decorative figure or emblem on the front of a car

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • potassium

    Word

    a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

  • ornament

    Word

    a decorative object used to make something look nicer

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • straight out

    Phrase

    in a frank and direct way

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

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