Episode vocabulary

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S1E18: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S1E18 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • garble

    Word

    to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted

  • unbuckle

    Word

    to open or loosen by undoing a buckle

  • beveled

    Word

    cut at an angle so the edge is slanted

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • instep

    Word

    the raised part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle

  • inexact

    Word

    not exact; not completely accurate or precise

  • bevel

    Word

    an angled edge or surface cut between two sides

  • joist

    Word

    a long piece of wood, metal, or concrete used to support a floor or ceiling

  • jibe

    Word

    agree or match

  • generality

    Word

    a broad statement that applies to many cases

  • headroom

    Word

    the amount of space above your head in a room, vehicle, or other place

  • wrecker

    Word

    a tow truck

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • jugular

    Word

    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • reexamine

    Word

    to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently

  • sortie

    Word

    a sudden attack made by soldiers from a defended position

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • speckled

    Word

    covered with small spots or dots

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • discoloration

    Word

    a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

  • habitable

    Word

    good enough for people to live in

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • instinctively

    Word

    in a natural way, without thinking about it

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • entomologist

    Word

    a scientist who studies insects

  • copped

    Word

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

  • snappy

    Word

    smart, stylish, and attractive

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • fetal

    Word

    relating to a fetus

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • negligent

    Word

    not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

  • evener

    Word

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

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • factoring

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • homo sapien

    Phrase

    a misspelling of Homo sapiens, the species that includes modern humans

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • chassis

    Word

    the main frame and underside of a vehicle, especially a car

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • jugular vein

    Phrase

    one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • bounce in

    Phrase

    to come in suddenly and forcefully

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • double cross

    Phrase

    to betray someone who trusts you, often by tricking them

  • nine lives

    Phrase

    a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • meow

    Word

    the sound a cat makes

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • revise

    Word

    to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • prolific

    Word

    producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

  • all in the family

    Phrase

    kept within a family and not shared with outsiders

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • delicacy

    Word

    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • body bag

    Phrase

    a bag used to carry a dead body

  • can of worms

    Phrase

    a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems

  • joint account

    Phrase

    a bank account that two or more people use together

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • gutter

    Word

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

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.