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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E9: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • grommet

    Word

    a metal ring fitted into a hole to protect it or let a cord, cable, or tube pass through safely

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • scuff

    Word

    to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • mangle

    Word

    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • fraying

    Word

    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • ibis

    Word

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

  • ajar

    Word

    slightly open

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • legible

    Word

    easy to read or see clearly

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • rifleman

    Word

    a soldier who uses a rifle

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • snagged

    Word

    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • ditto

    Word

    used to say that something is the same as what was just said

  • squawk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • capillary

    Word

    a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • feathered

    Word

    covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

  • bookshelf

    Word

    a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

  • asymmetrical

    Word

    having parts that do not match on both sides

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  • shoddy

    Word

    of poor quality and badly made

  • inflamed

    Word

    red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

  • bugger

    Word

    an annoying or unpleasant person

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • politeness

    Word

    the quality of being polite and showing respect to other people

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • cyclic

    Word

    happening in a regular cycle and repeating again and again

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • recruiter

    Word

    a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

  • middleman

    Word

    a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

  • whatnot

    Word

    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • implicate

    Word

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

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • intestinal

    Word

    relating to the intestines

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • insurgent

    Word

    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • hermit

    Word

    a person who lives alone, often for religious reasons

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • trucking

    Word

    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • carcass

    Word

    the dead body of an animal

  • fray

    Word

    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • mane

    Word

    the long hair growing around the neck of a horse, lion, or similar animal

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • 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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • ground out

    Phrase

    to hit a ground ball and be put out in baseball

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • thicken

    Word

    to make something thicker or to become thicker

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • drug of choice

    Phrase

    the particular drug a person uses most or prefers most

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • halve

    Word

    to divide something into two equal parts

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • patriotism

    Word

    love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

  • wrestle with

    Phrase

    to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • repetitive

    Word

    boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

  • manifesto

    Word

    a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

  • saliva

    Word

    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • culprit

    Word

    the person who did a crime or caused a problem

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

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