CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S8E15: English vocabulary

slightly black in color

based on numbers or amounts

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

running away suddenly and quickly

something that discourages people from doing something

to give out or provide something to people

describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a weapon with a short bow fixed across a stock, used for shooting bolts

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

a person or thing that chases something

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

the idea that things can be different depending on the point of view or situation

not causing pain

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the act of moving your tongue over something

a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

likely to catch fire easily

a chemical compound containing chlorine

to change from a liquid into a gas

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

a unit for measuring electric voltage

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

relating to blood vessels

very drunk

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to end well or be resolved successfully

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the process of rotting or breaking down

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

bleeding inside the brain

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

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

to stop something from succeeding

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the process of burning

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

relating to astronomy or space

to shock or surprise someone very much

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

the officer who is second in command on a ship or aircraft

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the event that marked the beginning of the universe

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly