sidle
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
Episode vocabulary
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E12: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery
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awl
a small pointed tool used for making holes in leather or wood
creosote
a dark, sticky substance made from smoke or coal tar, used to protect wood
bullfight
a public event in which a matador fights a bull
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
ibis
a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
copious
large in amount or number; plentiful
siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
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dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
preservative
a substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
matador
a bullfighter who faces the bull at the end of a bullfight
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
generalization
the process of forming a general idea or rule from specific examples
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
optimist
a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence