CSI: Miami S3E18: English vocabulary

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

a person or thing that tests something

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

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

a male donkey

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

to lean or slope in a particular direction

something that is very easy to do or achieve

property that is movable and not land or buildings

cause something to improve a lot

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

something that makes a process or change happen faster

to cut something off or separate it by force

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

coated or mixed with sugar

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a cell in the skin

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

to make someone or something feel heavier and harder to move

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

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

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to look through pages quickly without reading carefully

the central part of something, especially the most important part of a group, idea, or system

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

having many bends or turns

relating to money, especially a country's money system

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

to watch carefully for something or someone

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something