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CSI: Miami S5E19: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 19DramaMysteryCrime

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  • equivocal

    Word

    having more than one possible meaning; unclear

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • discolor

    Word

    to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way

  • delineation

    Word

    the act of showing or describing something clearly and in detail

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • earmark

    Word

    to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose

  • spongy

    Word

    soft, springy, and full of small holes

  • scalping

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • stringer

    Word

    a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area

  • reparation

    Word

    money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • antler

    Word

    one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

  • fragmented

    Word

    broken into small parts or pieces

  • disqualify

    Word

    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • graphical

    Word

    relating to charts, graphs, or computer images

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • balm

    Word

    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • formative

    Word

    having a strong influence on how someone develops

  • vantage

    Word

    a place or position that gives you a good view of something

  • resurgence

    Word

    a return of something after it has been less common or less popular

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • shears

    Word

    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hypnotic

    Word

    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • broken in

    Phrase

    used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

  • Who's Who

    Phrase

    a book or list of important or famous people

  • false imprisonment

    Phrase

    the illegal confinement of a person

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • member of the tribe

    Phrase

    a slang word for a Jewish person

  • hefty

    Word

    large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • epilepsy

    Word

    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • skeletal

    Word

    relating to bones or a skeleton

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • American Indian

    Phrase

    a Native American person

  • knitting

    Word

    the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

  • authenticity

    Word

    the quality of being real, true, or genuine

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • shear

    Word

    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ancestral

    Word

    passed down from ancestors or connected with them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • anesthesia

    Word

    a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • brittle

    Word

    hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • front man

    Phrase

    the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • scalp

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    the skin on the top of your head

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • iceberg

    Word

    a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

  • knit

    Word

    to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • bungalow

    Word

    a small house, usually with only one floor

  • thou

    Word

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

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • fire away

    Phrase

    used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

  • board member

    Phrase

    a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

  • walk away with

    Phrase

    to win something easily or by a large margin

  • area code

    Phrase

    the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

  • soft tissue

    Phrase

    the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • Native American

    Phrase

    relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

  • derivative

    Word

    a word formed from another word

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

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