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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S11E17: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • bedfellow

    Word

    a person or thing that is closely associated with another, especially in an unexpected way

  • bracketing

    Word

    the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets

  • elegy

    Word

    a poem that expresses sadness, especially for someone who has died

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • doer

    Word

    a person who takes action and gets things done

  • redskin

    Word

    a rude and offensive word for a Native American person

  • dredge

    Word

    to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, harbor, or lake

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • roughness

    Word

    the quality of being rough or not smooth

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

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  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • burlesque

    Word

    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

  • swab

    Word

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

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • inquisition

    Word

    a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • evener

    Word

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

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • stripper

    Word

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

  • arterial

    Word

    relating to an artery

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • clot

    Word

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

  • homesick

    Word

    sad because you are away from home and miss it

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • clump

    Word

    a small, tight group or mass of things

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • Who's Who

    Phrase

    a book or list of important or famous people

  • in one's pocket

    Phrase

    under someone’s control because they have been bribed

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • dummy up

    Phrase

    to suddenly stop talking

  • gun show

    Phrase

    a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

  • 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

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • get out from under

    Phrase

    to become free from debt or financial trouble

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • one thing led to another

    Phrase

    used to say that one event caused a series of other events

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • os

    Word

    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • slug out

    Phrase

    to fight or compete very hard for something

  • bracket

    Word

    a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • run across

    Phrase

    to find or meet someone or something by chance

  • blood clot

    Phrase

    a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

  • look past

    Phrase

    to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

  • rat out

    Phrase

    to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • county line

    Phrase

    the boundary between two counties

  • corrections officer

    Phrase

    a prison officer who supervises prisoners

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • shave off

    Phrase

    remove a small amount from something by shaving

  • boss about

    Phrase

    to tell someone what to do in an annoying, bossy way

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • framing

    Word

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

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • serum

    Word

    a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

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