CSI: Miami S6E8: English vocabulary

not giving a clear answer or result

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a very small spot or mark

locked with a key

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

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

to back out of something because you are afraid or not confident

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

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

to make something clear or settled

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

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

to drive away very quickly from a stop, often with the tires spinning

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

a tool for making holes in paper

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

the amount of water vapor in the air

a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

a pair of jeans

recorded video material of an event or place

a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving hair

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a different place; somewhere else

the sale and issuing of tickets

the act of sending something on to another place

being in a hospital as a patient

oil made from plants, used for cooking

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

a building where people leave their cars