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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S1E2: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • quadrillion

    Word

    the number 1,000,000,000,000,000

  • leaper

    Word

    a person or animal that leaps or jumps well

  • daunt

    Word

    to make someone feel nervous or less confident

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • eyeglass

    Word

    a single lens worn in front of one eye

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • swatch

    Word

    a small sample of fabric, color, or material

  • newsman

    Word

    a man who reports the news on radio or television

  • culpable

    Word

    deserving blame because you did something wrong

  • lather

    Word

    a frothy mass of bubbles made by soap or shampoo mixed with water

  • whopper

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    something very large or impressive of its kind

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • incise

    Word

    to cut into a surface or make a cut in something, especially in surgery

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • premonition

    Word

    a feeling that something, especially something bad, is going to happen

  • antiseptic

    Word

    a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

  • roper

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    a person who uses a lasso to catch cattle or horses

  • cranked

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    turned or operated by a crank

  • copped

    Word

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

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • imperfection

    Word

    a small fault or flaw

  • shard

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    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • cocking

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    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • thump

    Word

    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • insignia

    Word

    a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

  • herring

    Word

    a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

  • selfishness

    Word

    the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • capital murder

    Phrase

    the crime of murder that can be punished by death

  • lathered up

    Phrase

    irritated, anxious, or worked up

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • man hour

    Phrase

    an hour of work done by one person

  • computer simulation

    Phrase

    a computer-based model that imitates a real process or situation

  • swan dive

    Phrase

    a dive in which the body curves like a swan before entering the water

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • ers

    Word

    a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

  • fives

    Word

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

  • packer

    Word

    a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • tracing

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    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • saliva

    Word

    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • tonic

    Word

    a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • initiation

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    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • unanswered

    Word

    not answered or not dealt with

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • yank

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    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • pitted

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    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • brutally

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    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • shutter

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    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

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