mishandle
to handle or manage something badly
Episode vocabulary
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E8: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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ibis
a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
retroactive
taking effect from an earlier date
waistband
the band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
exemplar
a person or thing that is a very good example of something
gouge
to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
patrolman
a police officer who patrols an area
caprice
a sudden, unpredictable change in mood or behavior
cadaver
a dead human body
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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expend
to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
cryptic
mysterious or hard to understand
misinterpret
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
momentarily
for a very short time
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
narcotic
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
inconclusive
not giving a clear answer or result
departmental
relating to a department in an organization