CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S3E23: English vocabulary

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

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

to put something firmly inside or into something else

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

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

a thin flat bread made from corn or wheat flour, used in Mexican and other Latin American food

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a small fish that lives in northern seas and is eaten as food

a strong wall built around a castle or city for defense

the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

an image of water or something else that you seem to see in hot air or in the distance, but that is not really there

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

closed and no longer open for business

an object that is thrown or fired through the air

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

a unit for measuring electric voltage

not neat or organized; messy

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to have sex

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

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

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

in a casual or relaxed way, not formally

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person who has killed many people in one incident

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

passed from parents to children through genes

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

an informal way to say hello or ask what is new

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a person who steals money from a bank

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

the person who manages a bank branch

the inner part of the ear that helps you hear and keep your balance

a partial or complete loss of the ability to hear

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

busy and not available