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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • graceless

    Word

    lacking grace; awkward or clumsy in movement or manner

  • maraschino

    Word

    a sweet cherry preserved in a sugary syrup and used in desserts or drinks

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • asphyxiate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult

  • abet

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    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • unadulterated

    Word

    not mixed with anything else; pure and complete

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • blare

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

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • gratify

    Word

    to give someone pleasure or satisfaction

  • granule

    Word

    a very small grain or particle

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  • permeate

    Word

    to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something

  • dank

    Word

    slightly wet, cold, and unpleasant

  • corollary

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    a result or consequence that naturally follows from something else

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • violator

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    a person who breaks a law, rule, or agreement

  • nullify

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    to make something legally invalid or no longer effective

  • glaucoma

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    an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and can cause blindness

  • damper

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    something that reduces or spoils the enjoyment of a situation

  • dilate

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    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • stereotyped

    Word

    lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

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  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • recurrence

    Word

    the fact of happening again

  • clang

    Word

    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • crick

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    a painful tight feeling in a muscle, especially in the neck or back

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • fume

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    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • gratification

    Word

    a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • bummer

    Word

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • remission

    Word

    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • impair

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    to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

  • brokerage

    Word

    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • dispenser

    Word

    a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it

  • improperly

    Word

    in a way that is not correct or proper

  • saturation

    Word

    the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

  • cumulative

    Word

    increasing as more things are added over time

  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • rampart

    Word

    a strong wall built around a castle or city for defense

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • dissect

    Word

    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • fatality

    Word

    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • displace

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    to take the place of something or someone

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • mead

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

  • filtration

    Word

    the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

  • factoring

    Word

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

  • beneficiary

    Word

    a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

  • limbo

    Word

    a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • zoology

    Word

    the scientific study of animals

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • impairment

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    a condition in which a body part, ability, or function is damaged or weaker than normal

  • saturated

    Word

    so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

  • physiological

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    relating to how the body and its parts work

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • come at me

    Phrase

    Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

  • oar

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    a long pole with a flat end, used for moving a boat through water

  • cannabis

    Word

    the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • glare

    Word

    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • grail

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    something that is very hard to find or achieve

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • smoke up

    Phrase

    to smoke marijuana or another drug

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • stabilize

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    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

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

  • dosage

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    the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

  • dope up

    Phrase

    to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

  • ignite

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    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • smoker

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    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • impacted

    Word

    strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • mumble

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • optic

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    relating to the eyes or vision

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • throttle

    Word

    a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • optic nerve

    Phrase

    the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

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