CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E21: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a blank space at the start of a line of text

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

looking or feeling like wax

to steal or destroy goods by force, especially during war or unrest

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

destined to happen; controlled by fate

fair and respectful behavior in a game or competition, especially when you lose

a word game where you guess letters before the drawing is completed

broken into small parts or pieces

to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence

to start a line of text farther from the left margin

the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to make a dull, heavy sound

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

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the violent killing of many people

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

shaped like a cone

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing no mercy or kindness

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

having no money at all

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

the act of making an explosive device explode

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

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

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

closed and no longer open for business

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a short preview or advertisement that gives a hint about something coming soon

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something explode

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a group of three close friends or companions

an area in space filled with broken pieces from a wreck or explosion

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the act of pulling something tight

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

a book of recipes and cooking tips

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a person who believes in anarchism

a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to start burning, or make something start burning

a person who has conquered a place or people

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks