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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S10E16: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • spermatozoon

    Word

    a mature male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • hereto

    Word

    to this document or agreement

  • reverberate

    Word

    to echo or sound again and again

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • birthmark

    Word

    a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • olfactory

    Word

    relating to the sense of smell

  • scalping

    Word

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • exemplar

    Word

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

  • peddle

    Word

    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • charlatan

    Word

    a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

  • copped

    Word

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

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • scribble

    Word

    to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

  • neuron

    Word

    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • ether

    Word

    a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

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  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • alleyway

    Word

    a narrow passage between or behind buildings

  • oxidation

    Word

    the process of a substance combining with oxygen

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • fetish

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    an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

  • obsess

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

  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • satin

    Word

    a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

  • inhibit

    Word

    to make something less active, strong, or effective

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

  • vascular

    Word

    relating to blood vessels

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • aroma

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • palate

    Word

    the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • sex change

    Phrase

    a medical treatment or operation that changes a person's sex characteristics

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • commando

    Word

    a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • skate on

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • tumble

    Word

    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • lock into

    Phrase

    to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

  • craving

    Word

    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • flamingo

    Word

    a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • old enough to vote

    Phrase

    A humorous way to say that something is very old

  • the nose knows

    Phrase

    used to say that someone already knows something, even if they pretend not to

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • arming

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

  • fragrance

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    a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, food, or perfume

  • sniff

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

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • apparatus

    Word

    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • ecstasy

    Word

    a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

  • taboo

    Word

    not allowed by social custom or by a particular culture or religion

  • slang

    Word

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • nasal

    Word

    of or relating to the nose

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • drug test

    Phrase

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

  • loading dock

    Phrase

    a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

  • sex drive

    Phrase

    a person's level of sexual desire

  • pair off

    Phrase

    to divide people or things into pairs

  • twitch

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    to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

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