CSI: Miami S4E16: English vocabulary

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

relating to the force of gravity

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

moving or walking with quick, light steps

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

a V-shaped mark or stripe, often used on uniforms to show rank

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

A strong sexual desire for someone

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a lawsuit in a civil court

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

in the same proportion as something else

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to laugh quietly

to compete against someone in an election

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a threat to kill someone

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

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

the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see

having two sides or halves that match each other

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to break a rule, law, or agreement

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

to go faster

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

containing a lot of fat

a casual way to say goodbye