patchouli
Worda tropical plant whose leaves are used to make a strong-smelling oil
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S1E5: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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paring
Wordthe act of cutting off small pieces from something
pigskin
Wordthe skin of a pig, especially when used to make leather
embalm
Wordto preserve a dead body so it does not decay
scruff
Wordthe back of the neck
sniffle
Wordto breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
toweling
Worda soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
hallucinate
Wordto see or hear things that are not really there
bludgeon
Worda heavy stick or club used as a weapon
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
entomology
Wordthe study of insects
inlaid
Worddecorated by pieces of material set into the surface
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spatter
Wordto scatter small drops or particles over a surface
recur
Wordto happen again, especially regularly
caddie
Worda person who carries a golfer’s clubs and helps during a game
suffocation
Wordthe state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
sheeting
Wordcloth or material sold in large sheets
trinket
Worda small decorative object that is not worth much
silvering
Wordthe process of turning silver in color
concoct
Wordto make something by mixing different ingredients
reenact
Wordto perform or show something again, especially a past event
hatter
Worda person who makes or sells hats
whimper
Wordto make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
formaldehyde
Worda colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins
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nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
Wordpast tense and past participle of thumb through
strangulation
Wordthe act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
maggot
Wordthe soft, legless larva of a fly
gusto
Wordgreat enthusiasm and energy
auditory
Wordrelated to hearing or the sense of hearing
scalpel
Worda small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
cutthroat
Wordruthless and intensely competitive
overpowering
Wordso strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
Worda small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
ingest
Wordto take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
impound
Wordto take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
gastric
Wordrelating to the stomach
diffusion
Wordthe spread of something through an area or group
externally
Wordin a way that is on or from the outside
suffocating
Wordmaking it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
mortuary
Worda place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
hallucination
Wordsomething you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
suffocate
Wordto stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
roulette
Worda casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel
intestinal
Wordrelating to the intestines
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
pusher
Worda person who sells illegal drugs
assailant
Worda person who attacks someone physically
swirl
Wordto move in a circular or spiraling motion
shuttered
Wordclosed and no longer open for business
elemental
Wordrelating to the forces of nature or to basic natural elements
arterial
Wordrelating to an artery
factoring
Wordthe practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
glaze
Wordto cover food with a thin, shiny layer
conjecture
Wordan opinion or guess based on incomplete information
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
raving
Wordshowing strong enthusiasm or excitement
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
voided
Wordmade invalid or no longer legally effective
inconsistency
Worda lack of consistency or agreement
penal
Wordrelating to crime and punishment under the law
oblivion
Wordthe state of being forgotten or no longer remembered
evaporate
Wordto change from a liquid into a gas
Hell no
Phrasean emphatic, rude way of saying no
sprain
Wordto injure a joint by twisting it too hard
gruesome
Wordvery shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
pulp fiction
Phrasecheap, sensational fiction that is made mainly to entertain
breaded
Wordcovered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
spinner
Worda small object that spins when you press or flick it
liberate
Wordto free someone from prison, slavery, or control
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
stride
Wordwalk with long, confident steps
anesthetic
Worda drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure
auditory hallucination
Phrasea false perception of a sound, such as hearing voices or noises that are not really there
expiration
Wordthe end of a period when something is valid or can be used
overpower
Wordto defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power
freaking
Wordused to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
penal code
Phrasethe set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region
chemical composition
Phrasethe substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one
toxicity
Wordthe quality of being poisonous or harmful
going away
Phrasethe act of leaving a place
hit man
Phrasea person who is paid to kill someone
probable cause
Phraselegal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
casket
Worda small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables
fall in
Phraseto move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military
sob
Wordto cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
head up
Phraseto lead a group, team, or project
caption
Worda short text that explains a picture or photo
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
scum
Worda dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
signify
Wordto mean or indicate something