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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S9E3: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • veneering

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material

  • posteriors

    Word

    the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit

  • bafflement

    Word

    a feeling of being very confused or unable to understand something

  • slating

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    strong criticism of someone or something

  • quotidian

    Word

    happening every day; ordinary and routine

  • blandness

    Word

    the quality of being dull, plain, or lacking flavor or interest

  • listless

    Word

    lacking energy, interest, or enthusiasm

  • burlap

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    a rough, strong cloth made from jute or hemp

  • insipid

    Word

    lacking flavor; bland

  • clavicle

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    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • misinterpretation

    Word

    a wrong understanding of something

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

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  • unseal

    Word

    to remove a seal from something so it can be opened

  • deplete

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    to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something

  • subcontractor

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    a person or company hired to do part of a larger job for another contractor

  • hydrant

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    a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply

  • smirk

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    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • jute

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    a strong plant fiber used to make rope, sacks, and rough cloth

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • crossbar

    Word

    a horizontal bar between two upright posts, especially on a goal

  • pinkish

    Word

    slightly pink in color

  • louse

    Word

    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • cull

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    to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

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  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • conductivity

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    the ability of a material to carry electricity or heat

  • verve

    Word

    energy, enthusiasm, and style

  • lifelike

    Word

    looking very much like a real person, animal, or thing

  • babble

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    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • assay

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    to test or analyze something, especially a metal, ore, or sample

  • asphyxiation

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    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • blacken

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    to make something black or darker

  • jogger

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    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • redress

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    to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • gusto

    Word

    great enthusiasm and energy

  • hydrocarbon

    Word

    a compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found in fuels like oil and natural gas

  • sizzle

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    to make a hissing sound while frying or cooking

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • veneer

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    a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • crusty

    Word

    covered with a hard, dry crust

  • spasm

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

  • sear

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    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • gaseous

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    in the form of a gas, or like a gas

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • epileptic

    Word

    relating to epilepsy

  • slat

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    a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • misinterpret

    Word

    to understand or explain something in the wrong way

  • elicit

    Word

    to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

    Word

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

  • latex

    Word

    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • cruelly

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    in a cruel way

  • coloration

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    the natural pattern or shade of an animal, bird, or plant

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • snapshot

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    a photo taken quickly and casually

  • bystander

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    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • renovate

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    to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

  • proficiency

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

  • mundane

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    boring, ordinary, and not interesting

  • posterior

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    located at the back or rear of something

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • madman

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    an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • lightning strike

    Phrase

    a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

  • liberate

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    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • epilepsy

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    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • wretched

    Word

    very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • pulmonary edema

    Phrase

    a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

  • frame up

    Phrase

    to make false evidence so that someone seems guilty of a crime

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • pulmonary

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    relating to the lungs

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • sweaty

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    covered with sweat

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • handkerchief

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    a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

  • mainstream

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    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • coating

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    a thin layer of material on a surface

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