CSI: Miami S5E23: English vocabulary

stuck on the shore, sand, or rocks

a book of stories, especially for children

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

having raised ridges or lines

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to land or settle lightly on something

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

careful and often critical examination of something

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

toward the inside or center

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

likely to happen soon or attract attention

to expect something or think it will happen

the bottom or lower side of something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

used to introduce a frank or honest opinion

a long strand of twisted fibers used for knitting or weaving

a group of wild boars

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

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

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

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

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

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

having many small holes or dents on the surface

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed