CSI: Miami S3E4: English vocabulary

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

to say that two things are the same or very similar

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

to express something in a particular way

a short, noisy argument

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

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

two; a pair

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

a small device that fastens two things together

locked with a key

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

to talk in a casual, lively way

to move toward the same point or place

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a unit of credit a student earns for a course

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

to make sure you are prepared for every possible situation

to do something with full effort or confidence

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

used to say that something is not surprising

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to stay in one place in the air

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

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a private school that prepares students for university

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a sand-filled hollow on a golf course that is a hazard

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

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

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

to change the order or position of things

very good or impressive

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

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

to connect a device to a power source or another device

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a list of people or things arranged in a line

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much