CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E4: English vocabulary

the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

a plant with fragrant flowers that grow in a tight cluster

a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen

a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape

one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

the soft, legless larva of a fly

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

to cause a lot of damage or harm

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

a dead human body

a dark or irregular mark or stain

a change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose

a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting

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

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

a magical or medicinal drink or liquid

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

trapped or unable to leave a place or situation

a chemical compound that contains fluorine

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

to destroy or kill something completely

a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

a grape plant or vine

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

to spread out and gradually disappear

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

a poisonous chemical element

relating to Venice or the people, style, or things from Venice

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the dead body of an animal

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to change from a liquid into a gas

moving with quick, light jumps

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

the act of creating or preparing something in a careful, deliberate way

showing that something is likely true or real

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

a lawsuit in a civil court

a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

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

chosen by a student and not required

relating to the lungs

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

written with a decimal point

a medieval torture device shaped like a person, with spikes inside

relating to digestion

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful