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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S15E17: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • molt

    Word

    to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer

  • pander

    Word

    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • convulsion

    Word

    a sudden, violent shaking of the body caused by illness or a medical condition

  • wry

    Word

    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • impregnate

    Word

    to make a woman or female animal pregnant

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • captor

    Word

    a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

  • redness

    Word

    the state or quality of being red

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gash

    Word

    a long, deep cut or wound

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  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • longitudinal

    Word

    running along the length of something, not across it

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • ringer

    Word

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

  • toot

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    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • baggy

    Word

    loose and hanging in folds

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • 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

  • genitals

    Word

    the external sex organs

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • carcass

    Word

    the dead body of an animal

  • dashboard

    Word

    the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • wolf whistle

    Phrase

    A sharp whistle made to show sexual interest in someone

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • venom

    Word

    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • hinge on

    Phrase

    to depend completely on one thing

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • cerebral

    Word

    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • burglary

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • ordeal

    Word

    a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • hold it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • fearless

    Word

    not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

  • reptile

    Word

    a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

  • skater

    Word

    a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

  • likelihood

    Word

    the chance that something will happen

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • fixture

    Word

    a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

  • inflammation

    Word

    swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • admirer

    Word

    a person who admires someone or something

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