CSI: Miami S8E3: English vocabulary

to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

more able or skilled than someone or something else

an animal that eats meat

running away suddenly and quickly

having a saddle on it

a slow-moving stream or channel in a swampy area

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

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

damage caused when metal slowly breaks down, often because of rust or chemicals

not certain or fixed; likely to change

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a Protestant minister or pastor

a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

an illegal or morally wrong act

the act of adding salt to food or water

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

buy insurance for something or someone

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

the act of leaving a place

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries

to record that you have started work or a shift

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

to give someone an unwanted burden or responsibility

enough extra space or time to make things easier

used to say that something is not believable

something that happens as a complete surprise

becoming more mature and fully developed

a person's height

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

to show approval by clapping

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

to criticize someone very harshly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

willingly; with pleasure

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to support a claim with facts or proof

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

a photo or picture

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a product used on the body or face to improve appearance

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

a close emotional or physical relationship between people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

the work of sending bills and collecting payment

to go faster

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements