CSI: Miami S2E2: English vocabulary

a young duck

more able or skilled than someone or something else

done naturally and without thinking

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

shaped like a sphere; round like a ball

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

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

a system of raised dots that blind people read with their fingers

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

to make something sharp or sharper

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

clear and easy to notice or feel

buy insurance for something or someone

something that is very hard to find or achieve

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

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

to fall onto your hands with your palms facing out, usually to break a fall

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

to do something with full effort or confidence

a way of earning the money you need to live

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a red powder or cream used to color the cheeks or lips

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

the quality of being trusted and believed

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

actively dealing with something or working on it

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to spread or circulate something, especially a rumor

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to come onto the stage in a performance

to mark an area by putting rope around it

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

a playful pile of people cuddling or lying on top of each other

a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

to make a group of people separate and go away

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use