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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S3E6: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • polarize

    Word

    to cause people to split into opposing groups or opinions

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • exoneration

    Word

    the official act of saying that someone is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • eyeglass

    Word

    a single lens worn in front of one eye

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • flit

    Word

    to move quickly and lightly

  • cicada

    Word

    a large insect that makes a loud buzzing sound in hot weather

  • errant

    Word

    not following the usual rules or proper course

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • microscopy

    Word

    the study of very small objects using microscopes

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  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • precautionary

    Word

    done to prevent problems or danger

  • predate

    Word

    to exist or happen before something else

  • innocuous

    Word

    not harmful or offensive

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • pubic

    Word

    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • bristle

    Word

    a short, stiff hair, especially on an animal or on a brush

  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • expend

    Word

    to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources

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  • termite

    Word

    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • upholstery

    Word

    the material used to cover and pad furniture

  • nymph

    Word

    a spirit in Greek mythology that lives in nature, often shown as a beautiful young woman

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • evener

    Word

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

  • intimately

    Word

    in a very close and personal way

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • woodwork

    Word

    the skill or activity of making things from wood

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • chute

    Word

    a sloping tube or slide that things move down

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • bag and tag

    Phrase

    to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

  • additive

    Word

    a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • assistant professor

    Phrase

    a university teacher who is below the rank of associate professor

  • dunk on

    Phrase

    to beat or embarrass someone badly in a public way

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • railing

    Word

    a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • mater

    Word

    a person's mother

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • lineage

    Word

    your family history and the people you come from

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • badger

    Word

    a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • deposition

    Word

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

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • interpreter

    Word

    a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • grad student

    Phrase

    a student who is studying for a graduate degree

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • toaster

    Word

    a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • motor oil

    Phrase

    oil used in car engines

  • student union

    Phrase

    a building or place on a college campus where students can meet, eat, and take part in activities

  • convertible

    Word

    a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • soy

    Word

    a bean used as food and to make oil

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • generic

    Word

    typical of a whole group, not a particular one

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

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