whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S1E10: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery
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atomizer
a device that turns liquid into a fine spray
beveled
cut at an angle so the edge is slanted
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
excitable
easily excited, nervous, or agitated
crawler
a person or animal that crawls
gumbo
a thick soup or stew from the southern U.S., usually made with meat or seafood, vegetables, and rice
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
favoritism
unfair treatment that gives one person or group an advantage over others
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
gnaw
to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time
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maturation
the process of becoming fully developed or mature
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
authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
dislodge
to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
alkali
a substance that can neutralize acids and is often strongly alkaline
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
entomologist
a scientist who studies insects
disengage
to separate something from what it is attached to or connected with
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else