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CSI: Miami S7E17: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 17DramaMysteryCrime

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  • phial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding liquid, especially medicine

  • sorrowed

    Word

    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • oversleep

    Word

    to sleep longer than you meant to

  • quitter

    Word

    a person who gives up easily

  • vaporize

    Word

    to change a liquid or solid into a gas

  • trapdoor

    Word

    a small door in a floor, ceiling, or wall that opens to a hidden space

  • remover

    Word

    a substance or product used to remove something

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • sublet

    Word

    to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period

  • tenacious

    Word

    able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up

  • effigy

    Word

    a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public

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  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • instantaneous

    Word

    happening immediately; done in no time

  • stockbroker

    Word

    a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

  • callous

    Word

    showing no sympathy or concern for other people

  • rejoice

    Word

    to feel or show great joy

  • subdued

    Word

    quiet, soft, or less strong than usual

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • noose

    Word

    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • nitrate

    Word

    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • executioner

    Word

    a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

  • spiritually

    Word

    in a way that relates to the spirit or soul

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • in effigy

    Phrase

    using a dummy or symbol instead of a real person, especially in protest or punishment

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • cervical vertebra

    Phrase

    one of the seven bones in the neck

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • inquire

    Word

    to ask for information or details

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • chlorine

    Word

    a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • 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

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • likeness

    Word

    a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • darn it

    Phrase

    an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • delight in

    Phrase

    to take great pleasure in something

  • fertilizer

    Word

    a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

  • hardship

    Word

    a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • push through

    Phrase

    to keep going and finish something difficult

  • fuss over

    Phrase

    to pay too much attention to someone or something

  • stitch together

    Phrase

    to make something by joining separate pieces together

  • canopy

    Word

    a roof-like cover stretched over something for shade or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

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

  • 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

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • at the wheel

    Phrase

    in control of a vehicle while driving it

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • shareholder

    Word

    a person who owns shares in a company

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • heath

    Word

    open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • work around

    Phrase

    to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • molecule

    Word

    the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • autopsy

    Word

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • instruct

    Word

    to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

  • stitch

    Word

    a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

  • homemade

    Word

    made at home, not in a store or factory

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

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