disparagement
Wordthe act of speaking about someone or something in a way that shows disapproval
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CSI: Miami S8E5: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 5DramaMysteryCrime
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digestible
Wordable to be digested easily by the body
refrigerate
Wordto keep food cold in a refrigerator
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
corneal
Wordrelating to the cornea of the eye
aphid
Worda very small insect that feeds on plant sap
fecal
Wordrelating to feces
seepage
Wordthe slow movement of liquid through tiny holes or a porous material
conjugation
Wordthe different forms of a verb in a language
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
respirator
Worda mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes
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dilate
Wordto make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
thumbed
Wordpast tense and past participle of thumb through
ere
Wordbefore; earlier than
assay
Wordto test or analyze something, especially a metal, ore, or sample
diabolical
Wordextremely evil or cruel
poise
Wordcalm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation
entitle
Wordto give someone the right to have or do something
cellulose
Worda substance in plants that makes cell walls strong
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
cob
Wordthe hard central part of an ear of corn
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
inking
Wordthe process of drawing or outlining with ink
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ingest
Wordto take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
saddled
Wordhaving a saddle on it
grower
Worda person who grows crops or plants for sale
renal
Wordrelating to the kidneys
trucker
Worda person who drives a truck for a living
reputable
Wordhaving a good reputation and deserving trust
dishing
Wordgiving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
sprinkler
Worda device that sprays water over grass or plants
stalked
Wordto follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
implicate
Wordto show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
negligent
Wordnot careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
wedded
Wordmarried
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
libel
Worda false written or published statement that harms someone's reputation
boa
Worda long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur
accommodating
Wordhelpful and willing to make things easier for other people
yak
Worda large wild ox with long hair and horns, found in Tibet and nearby areas
outweigh
Wordto be more important, valuable, or serious than something else
straining
Wordthe act of pulling something tight
morgue
Worda place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
residual
Wordleft after most of something has gone or been used
insure
Wordbuy insurance for something or someone
genetic engineering
Phrasethe use of techniques to change the genes of living things
genetically engineered
Phrasemade by changing an organism's genes
independent contractor
Phrasea person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee
swine
Worda pig, especially one raised for meat
bacterial
Wordrelating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
venom
Worda poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting
juror
Worda person who serves on a jury
probable cause
Phraselegal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
brain dead
Phrasehaving a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover
manure
Wordanimal waste used to fertilize soil
feces
Wordwaste that comes out of the body through the bowels
speak of
Phraseto indicate or suggest something
dark ages
Phrasea period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress
gun down
Phraseto shoot someone and kill them
very well
Phraseused to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
negligence
Wordfailure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage
mumble
Wordto speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand
cauliflower
Worda vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds
astronomical
Wordrelating to astronomy or space
rehearse
Wordto practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it
digestive
Wordrelating to digestion
genetically
Wordin a way that relates to genes or genetics
turn around
Phrasecause something to improve a lot
paradox
Worda situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
stalk
Wordthe main stem of a plant
shot in the dark
Phrasea guess made with very little information or chance of being right
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
compression
Wordthe process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together
veggie
Worda vegetable, especially when spoken about informally
wed
Wordto get married
goa
Worda state in western India, known for its beaches and historic sites
let me tell you
Phraseused to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
big business
PhraseLarge companies and the economic power they have in society
look past
Phraseto ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences
pop for
Phraseto pay for something as a treat or gift
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
fingerprint
Wordthe pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
pitchfork
Worda long-handled tool with two or more pointed prongs, used for lifting hay or straw
hold down
Phraseto keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time
read up
Phraseto study or learn about something so you know more about it
reflex
Worda quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking
spinal
Wordrelating to the spine or spinal cord
respiratory
Wordrelating to breathing or the organs used for breathing
paralysis
Wordthe loss of the ability to move part or all of the body
originate
Wordto begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea
look in
Phraseto visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
catch up
Phraseto find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
pharmaceutical
Wordrelating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use