CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S5E11: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

having small holes made through it

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

a tasteless substance made from collagen, used in cooking to make jelly and other foods firm

broken into small parts or pieces

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a dead human body

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

a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

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

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a style of haircut with lots of layers and a messy, shaggy look

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a substance that makes the body or brain more active

relating to Florence, Italy

the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

relating to disease or caused by a disease

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

very careful about small details and exactness

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

the act of lending something to someone

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

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

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

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

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

to hit or push with the head or horns

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

to explain something in more detail

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the state of being alone, often by choice

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

not deep or detailed enough

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

a person who likes routine and prefers things to stay the same

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

a group of wild boars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy