CSI: Miami S9E1: English vocabulary

a raised road or path built across water or wet ground

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

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

a small fault or flaw

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the amount by which things differ from each other

the part at the end of a pipe, hose, or machine that lets liquid or gas come out in a controlled way

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

relating to the Maya people or their civilization

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

slightly green in color

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

locked with a key

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a color or shade

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make it possible for something to happen

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to lead a group, team, or project

the main sports team that represents a school or college

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a serious disease spread by fleas that causes swollen lumps in the body

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

used to say you want something to happen soon

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

to phone several people one after another

to phone several people one after another, usually to arrange something

relating to a cube or to the measurement of volume in cubic units

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

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a small rocky object that moves around the sun

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a room used for lectures

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

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

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the top part of a hill or wave

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

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