CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S7E18: English vocabulary

a dirty mark or smear

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

in a very unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

short for a temporary worker

willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

relating to the vagina

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

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

the study of correct reasoning

the addictive substance in tobacco

connected with adoption; having been adopted

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

relating to blood vessels

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

home; to or at home

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

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a lawsuit in a civil court

suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

something that is popular or gets a lot of attention for only a short time

a pale brownish color

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

not deep or detailed enough

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a person who has legally adopted a child

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

in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

finish all of something, especially food or drink

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to appear or happen, especially by chance

busy and not available

to want to join in or be included in something

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

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a joke that only a particular group of people understands

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

how thick something is

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts