CSI: Miami S9E10: English vocabulary

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

the act of adding salt to food or water

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

the set of rules that tells cells how to make proteins from DNA

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

the act of fastening something with a screw

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

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

used to say that something is not believable

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make something last longer

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

the quality of being trusted and believed

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

a way of buying and selling that aims to give producers fair prices and better working conditions, especially in poorer countries

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a device used to hold two things tightly together

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

marked or decorated with letters or writing

not enough for a particular need or purpose

a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the act of playing drums

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

official permission to do something

a soft sweet made from spun sugar

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

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

considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

preserved or sold in bottles