CSI: Miami S4E7: English vocabulary

locked with a key

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

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

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

to bury a dead body

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

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

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a wild horse found in North America

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to meet or cross at a point

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

cause something to improve a lot

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

large machines used for construction, mining, or other heavy work

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

coated or mixed with sugar

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

a safety device in a car that inflates in a crash to protect people inside

to catch a fish by winding in the fishing line

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

an aircraft landing made because of a serious problem or emergency

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

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

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

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

an insulting word for a stupid person

to stop something bad from happening

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

as; in the same way that

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

in a fresh or newly made way

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

having a collar

a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

made at home, not in a store or factory

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

relating to taxes and government money

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a casual way to say goodbye

a woman's shirt-like top, often with buttons or a collar

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family