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CSI: Miami S4E14: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 14DramaMysteryCrime

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  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • hypochondriac

    Word

    a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not

  • striation

    Word

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • stanchion

    Word

    an upright post or bar used as a support or barrier

  • earwax

    Word

    a waxy substance produced in the ear

  • vicariously

    Word

    in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings

  • bloodshot

    Word

    (of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness

  • ibis

    Word

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

  • theatricals

    Word

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • visceral

    Word

    strong and instinctive, rather than calm or logical

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  • gnaw

    Word

    to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • snagged

    Word

    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • sienna

    Word

    a reddish-brown earth pigment or color

  • glorify

    Word

    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • drawbridge

    Word

    a bridge that can be raised or lowered to let people or vehicles pass

  • hangman

    Word

    a word game where you guess letters before the drawing is completed

  • proverbial

    Word

    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • slough

    Word

    to shed or remove a layer of dead skin or other outer covering

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • indebted

    Word

    owing thanks or gratitude to someone

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  • necktie

    Word

    a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

  • hunk

    Word

    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • noose

    Word

    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • daydream

    Word

    a pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • prescribe

    Word

    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • saturated

    Word

    so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

  • symbolism

    Word

    the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • state's evidence

    Phrase

    testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

  • keep it real

    Phrase

    to be honest and authentic, especially in a cool or direct way

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • rough up

    Phrase

    to attack and beat someone severely

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • fives

    Word

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

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • slough off

    Phrase

    to get rid of something unwanted or no longer needed

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • burgundy

    Word

    a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • tread

    Word

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

  • out cold

    Phrase

    completely unconscious

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • orbital

    Word

    relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • police protection

    Phrase

    protection or security given by the police

  • double vision

    Phrase

    a condition in which you see one thing as two images

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • listen in

    Phrase

    to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

  • onset

    Word

    the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • stein

    Word

    a large mug for beer, often with a handle and a lid

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • feed into

    Phrase

    to flow into a larger river, lake, or sea

  • bag down

    Phrase

    to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

  • felony

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • inflammation

    Word

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

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • oral

    Word

    relating to the mouth or to speaking

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cavity

    Word

    an empty space inside something solid

  • quantum

    Word

    a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • plumbing

    Word

    the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

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