CSI: Miami S1E10: English vocabulary

relating to the skull

a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

a person or thing that changes something

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

to put handcuffs on someone

to agree with someone or with a statement

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

running away suddenly and quickly

the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a return to an earlier or less advanced state

thin and weak because it has too much water

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a number that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression

to be enough for a need or purpose

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

relating to dogs or similar animals

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

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

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

to explain something in more detail

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

not balanced or evenly arranged

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to indicate or suggest something

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

covered with sweat

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

existing as a natural part of something

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

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

the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

a doll used in voodoo rituals or as a symbol of voodoo magic

a paper you write about a subject after studying it

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

to endure or tolerate something difficult

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