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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S8E17: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • semiconscious

    Word

    only partly conscious and not fully aware of what is happening

  • admonishment

    Word

    a warning or mild criticism telling someone not to do something

  • chaparral

    Word

    a thick area of shrubs and small trees, especially in dry parts of western North America

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • demote

    Word

    to move someone to a lower rank or position

  • excrete

    Word

    to remove waste substances from the body

  • metabolize

    Word

    to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used

  • throb

    Word

    to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm

  • crucify

    Word

    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

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  • ruffle

    Word

    to make something untidy or messy

  • suffocation

    Word

    the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • locus

    Word

    a particular place, point, or position

  • copped

    Word

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

  • expend

    Word

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

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • conclusive

    Word

    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

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  • intoxication

    Word

    the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

  • mortuary

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • armpit

    Word

    the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • clot

    Word

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

  • compulsive

    Word

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

  • solvent

    Word

    a liquid used to dissolve another substance

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • considerate

    Word

    showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • decker

    Word

    used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • slump

    Word

    to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • slime

    Word

    a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • arming

    Word

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

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • drug test

    Phrase

    a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

  • cartridge

    Word

    a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • framing

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • tombstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • liner

    Word

    a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • disgrace

    Word

    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • unarmed

    Word

    not carrying a weapon

  • autopsy

    Word

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

  • jog

    Word

    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

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