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CSI: Miami S9E11: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 11DramaMysteryCrime

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  • unmentionables

    Word

    a humorous or polite word for underwear or undergarments

  • beveled

    Word

    cut at an angle so the edge is slanted

  • stipple

    Word

    to cover or draw with small dots or marks

  • bevel

    Word

    an angled edge or surface cut between two sides

  • studding

    Word

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • protrusion

    Word

    a part that sticks out from a surface

  • hydrant

    Word

    a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply

  • stratum

    Word

    a layer of rock or soil

  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • reek

    Word

    to smell very bad

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • seedy

    Word

    looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe

  • bugger

    Word

    an annoying or unpleasant person

  • lingo

    Word

    informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field

  • expend

    Word

    to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • thong

    Word

    a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things

  • armadillo

    Word

    a small mammal with a hard shell of bony plates that rolls into a ball when threatened

  • balm

    Word

    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

  • grapevine

    Word

    a grape plant or vine

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • lint

    Word

    small loose fibers from cloth, hair, or fabric

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • perpetuate

    Word

    to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • plaid

    Word

    a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • odyssey

    Word

    a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • radial

    Word

    arranged like rays coming out from a center

  • deflect

    Word

    to make something move in a different direction

  • snowball

    Word

    a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • gray matter

    Phrase

    the part of the brain that contains nerve cells and helps process information

  • woman up

    Phrase

    to start acting more bravely or responsibly

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • frontal

    Word

    relating to the front part of something

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • chandler

    Word

    a person who makes or sells candles

  • bulge

    Word

    a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • soccer mom

    Phrase

    an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

  • os

    Word

    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • scratch that

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

  • go down the drain

    Phrase

    to fail completely or be wasted

  • at all hours

    Phrase

    at any time, including during the night

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • lobe

    Word

    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • residue

    Word

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

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • partition

    Word

    a wall or screen that divides one space into two parts

  • rent out

    Phrase

    to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

  • rain down

    Phrase

    to fall or come down in large amounts

  • fantasy world

    Phrase

    an imaginary world or situation that is not real

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • file off

    Phrase

    to leave in a line, one after another

  • purge

    Word

    to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

  • gutter

    Word

    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • enthusiast

    Word

    a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • fall back into

    Phrase

    to start doing something bad, difficult, or unwanted again

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • momentum

    Word

    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • personal hygiene

    Phrase

    the practice of keeping your body clean and healthy

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

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