CSI: Miami S3E2: English vocabulary

to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources

a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

more able or skilled than someone or something else

happening only sometimes and not regularly

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a substance used in chemical tests or reactions

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

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

slightly swollen or rounded

relevant to the subject being discussed

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

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

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

relating to how the body and its parts work

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to have sex

using these words or actions to make something official

a film shot that shows two people together

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

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

to shoot a gun

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to resign from an important job or public position

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

careful and often critical examination of something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

used to say that something will happen whether people are ready or not

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

for now; until something changes

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

the image or character that a person presents to other people

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

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

with no optical aid; visible without a microscope, telescope, or glasses

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

made dark so that light cannot pass through

not staying the same or not matching in different situations

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

willingly; with pleasure

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

marked or decorated with letters or writing