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CSI: Miami S1E17: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 17DramaMysteryCrime

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  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • exculpatory

    Word

    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worsted

    Word

    a smooth, fine wool yarn or fabric made from it

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • persevere

    Word

    to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure

  • arraignment

    Word

    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • scalping

    Word

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • gated

    Word

    surrounded by a fence or wall with a gate, often for security

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  • bombshell

    Word

    a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

  • rifling

    Word

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

  • expend

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • causeway

    Word

    a raised road or path built across water or wet ground

  • talon

    Word

    a sharp claw on a bird of prey

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • acquittal

    Word

    a legal decision that someone is not guilty

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  • adjourn

    Word

    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • murky

    Word

    dark, dirty, and hard to see through

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • envelop

    Word

    a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • aspiration

    Word

    a strong hope or ambition to do something

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • court reporter

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to type or write down everything said in court

  • call time

    Phrase

    the time performers or crew are expected to arrive for a show or event

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • buck for

    Phrase

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

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • page in

    Phrase

    to load data into memory from a storage device

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • last nail in the coffin

    Phrase

    the final event or action that makes something fail or come to an end

  • tread

    Word

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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • city council

    Phrase

    the elected group that runs a city

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • radio car

    Phrase

    a police car used for patrol or emergency response

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • downstream

    Word

    in the direction that a river or stream flows

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • residency

    Word

    the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

  • toss it in

    Phrase

    to stop trying and give up

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • prefix

    Word

    a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • cartridge

    Word

    a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • dance around

    Phrase

    to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

  • rule on

    Phrase

    to make an official decision about a case or issue

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • taxpayer

    Word

    a person who pays taxes

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • write up

    Phrase

    to write something in full or in a finished form

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • monte

    Word

    a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

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