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CSI: Miami S7E11: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 11DramaMysteryCrime

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  • shanked

    Word

    hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side

  • gnarly

    Word

    difficult, rough, or dangerous

  • tipster

    Word

    a person who gives tips or predictions, especially about sports betting

  • ibis

    Word

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

  • tas

    Word

    a cup or drinking vessel

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • auger

    Word

    a tool with a spiral blade for making holes in wood or the ground

  • lockup

    Word

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

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • sift

    Word

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • stopper

    Word

    a person or thing that stops something

  • crevice

    Word

    a narrow crack or opening, especially in rock or a wall

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • evener

    Word

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

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • res

    Word

    a particular kind, class, or group

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • nugget

    Word

    a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • pendant

    Word

    a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • drug bust

    Phrase

    a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • fire away

    Phrase

    used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

  • sift through

    Phrase

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

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • funeral director

    Phrase

    a person whose job is arranging funerals

  • twitch

    Word

    to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • 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

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • graffiti

    Word

    words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

  • evergreen

    Word

    staying green all year and not losing its leaves in winter

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • check through

    Phrase

    to look through something carefully to check for mistakes or problems

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • paint over

    Phrase

    to cover something with a new layer of paint

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • vista

    Word

    a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • ransom

    Word

    money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen

  • transmit

    Word

    to send or pass something from one place or person to another

  • tactical

    Word

    carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • preach

    Word

    to give a religious speech to a group of people

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • foreman

    Word

    a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

  • baseball card

    Phrase

    a card with a picture of a baseball player, often collected or traded

  • city block

    Phrase

    a city area between four streets

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • viable

    Word

    able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

  • sharply

    Word

    in a sudden, strong, or steep way

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • confidential

    Word

    meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • real life

    Phrase

    life outside the internet, games, or imagination

  • tear off

    Phrase

    to pull something off by force

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • web site

    Phrase

    a website

  • misunderstand

    Word

    to understand something the wrong way

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

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