CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E9: English vocabulary

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

a substance used in chemical tests or reactions

relating to supervising people or work

to correct something and make it right

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

deep sadness or emotional pain

to marry again

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to put someone or something in danger

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

relating to a department in an organization

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

to gather people together for a meeting or event

strange, ghostly, or eerie

in the proper or expected way; as required

making quick, sharp movements

relating to dogs or similar animals

to burn something until it turns black

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

the act of moving something on wheels

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

in a suitable or proper way

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

a trained doctor who treats animals

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to make a word or phrase shorter by leaving out letters or using a shorter form

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a previous issue of a magazine or newspaper

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

spoken or written communication about a subject

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to get to the main point quickly

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

for a very long time

to end a romantic relationship with someone

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

property owned by the government or open for everyone to use

to gradually damage or wear something away

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

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