CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S9E20: English vocabulary

a person or thing that is a very good example of something

the quality of being strange or unusual

to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

the process of turning silver in color

a deep cut or tear in the skin

the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

small, weak, and not very strong

the front edge of a step or stair

a soft, low, continuous sound

a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

the images and symbols used in a work of art, or the study of them

to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

to suggest that something is true or should be accepted, especially as a basis for an argument

firmly loyal or determined and not giving up

able to be pulled back inside something or folded away

the quality of being bold, confident, and willing to take risks

to make a mocking or contemptuous expression or sound

a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together

a person, group, or country that starts an attack or conflict

able to feel and understand things

a gentle, loving touch or stroke

too much pride in yourself

a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia

a woman who sews clothes, especially as a job

bad or wrong behavior, especially when judged by moral standards

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

wild and not tame, especially after living with people before

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

running away suddenly and quickly

not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

short for a temporary worker

to go beyond what is usual, expected, or possible

the back part of an animal's body, near the tail

to express something in a particular way

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

having sharp corners or a lot of angles

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

an animal such as a frog, toad, salamander, or newt that can live both in water and on land

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

moving with quick, light jumps

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

the crime of betraying your country by trying to overthrow its government or help its enemies

relating to planets

a part inside an engine or pump that moves back and forth in a tube

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

a person who goes camping

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

forced physical work as a punishment

bleeding inside the brain

showing affection and warmth

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to the front part of something

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

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