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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E13: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery

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  • clotheshorse

    Word

    a frame for hanging clothes on to dry or air

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • wheeze

    Word

    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • coagulate

    Word

    to change from a liquid into a thick, semi-solid mass, especially blood

  • paralytic

    Word

    relating to paralysis

  • snicker

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • braiding

    Word

    the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together

  • lode

    Word

    a rich source of something useful or valuable

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • scalping

    Word

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

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

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  • gouge

    Word

    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • cornea

    Word

    the clear front part of the eye

  • hater

    Word

    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • flannel

    Word

    a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding

  • redress

    Word

    to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • repaint

    Word

    to paint something again

  • inflated

    Word

    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • remission

    Word

    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • certify

    Word

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

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • ringer

    Word

    a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • shears

    Word

    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • thrift

    Word

    careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

  • fetish

    Word

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

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • groan

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • acrylic

    Word

    a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • play the ponies

    Phrase

    to bet on horse races

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • bale

    Word

    a large tightly tied bundle of hay, cotton, paper, or similar material

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • erode

    Word

    to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

  • braid

    Word

    a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • courtesy call

    Phrase

    a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • shear

    Word

    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • tuxedo

    Word

    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • reflective

    Word

    thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • weakly

    Word

    in a weak or feeble way

  • far right

    Phrase

    the most extreme right-wing part of politics

  • curling

    Word

    a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • day and age

    Phrase

    the present time, especially compared with the past

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • gut out

    Phrase

    to get through something difficult by being determined and not giving up

  • secret admirer

    Phrase

    a person who secretly admires someone, often with romantic feelings

  • civic duty

    Phrase

    the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities

  • gouge out

    Phrase

    to remove something by digging or scraping it out

  • put around

    Phrase

    to spread a rumor or piece of news

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • muse

    Word

    to think deeply or quietly

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • moment of truth

    Phrase

    the crucial point when the result of something becomes clear

  • rack in

    Phrase

    to make a lot of money or get a lot of something quickly

  • shove down

    Phrase

    To push something down hard or with force

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