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CSI: Miami S1E16: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 16DramaMysteryCrime

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  • cursorily

    Word

    in a quick, careless, or not very thorough way

  • lascivious

    Word

    showing strong and offensive sexual desire

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • pander

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

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ejaculate

    Word

    to say something suddenly and forcefully

  • gamut

    Word

    the full range or extent of something

  • pimping

    Word

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

  • slugger

    Word

    a baseball player who hits the ball very well, especially for home runs

  • serrated

    Word

    having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

  • earmark

    Word

    to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose

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  • lewd

    Word

    sexual in a rude or offensive way

  • spew

    Word

    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • microscopy

    Word

    the study of very small objects using microscopes

  • comforter

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    a thick warm cover for a bed, filled with soft material

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • formaldehyde

    Word

    a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins

  • vertebra

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    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • poise

    Word

    calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • sampler

    Word

    something that gives a small sample of what a larger thing is like

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  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • spender

    Word

    a person who spends money in a particular way

  • fluoride

    Word

    a chemical compound that contains fluorine

  • echelon

    Word

    a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • conclusive

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    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • wolverine

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    a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • evener

    Word

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

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • braille

    Word

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

  • punctured

    Word

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

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • backdoor

    Word

    a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • rut

    Word

    a deep track made by wheels in soft ground

  • dung

    Word

    animal waste used as fertilizer

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • peep show

    Phrase

    a place where people can secretly watch a sexual performance through a small opening

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • in for the kill

    Phrase

    ready to attack, defeat, or finish something off

  • front and center

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • grand theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

  • less so

    Phrase

    to a lesser degree; not as much

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • peep

    Word

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

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • gun show

    Phrase

    a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • imprint on

    Phrase

    if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • primate

    Word

    a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

  • smear

    Word

    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • janitor

    Word

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

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • one and the same

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • late model

    Phrase

    newer and more recently made than earlier models

  • affirmative

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    showing agreement or saying yes

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • tall one

    Phrase

    a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

  • radio car

    Phrase

    a police car used for patrol or emergency response

  • imprint

    Word

    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • headlight

    Word

    a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • residue

    Word

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

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • skid

    Word

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

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