miscalculate
to estimate or calculate something incorrectly
Episode vocabulary
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E23: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 23CrimeDramaMystery
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abrade
to wear away or damage by rubbing
pocketknife
a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle
jesting
joking or intended as a joke
sidle
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
sublimate
to change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity
decedent
a person who has died, especially in legal or official language
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
tapeworm
a long, flat worm that lives in the intestines of people or animals and takes food from them
frisky
lively, playful, and full of energy
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
exemplar
a person or thing that is a very good example of something
dimple
a small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
ingestion
the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
hemoglobin
a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen