CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E5: English vocabulary

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

to send out light, heat, or energy

sad because you are away from home and miss it

locked with a key

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

a spiritual eye believed to give special insight or intuition

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to express surprise, alarm, or strong feeling

to knead with the front paws, as a cat does

relating to marriage or to a married couple

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

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

to make something four times as large or as much

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a charge of murder in the first degree

to stop talking to someone and ignore them

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

property that is movable and not land or buildings

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

far away; at a great distance

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

unfinished things that still need attention

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a time in the past in someone's life

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

actively dealing with something or working on it

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

the final part of a long or difficult process, especially one that is unpleasant

a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a list of people or things arranged in a line

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

to wash something quickly with clean water

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

a person known for great wisdom

a liquid medicine taken to help stop coughing

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

with no shoes or socks on

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to some extent; fairly