CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S13E11: English vocabulary

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

thick and slow to flow

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

a fence made of strong upright posts set close together

the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

a device used to set off an explosive charge

to invent false information or a story

to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

a soft, low, continuous sound

to confuse or puzzle someone

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter

too interested in other people's private matters

ruthless and intensely competitive

the scientific study of weather and the atmosphere

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

the long handle of a broom

a hard, silvery metal used in steel and other alloys

not moving; still

a horror film with a lot of violent killings

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

the act of breathing in

likely to cause strong anger or conflict

a small piece cut off something

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a small fault or flaw

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

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

the act of lending something to someone

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

something that is hard to understand or explain

to make something sharp or sharper

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

the act of adding salt to food or water

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

everyone in a ship's crew

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

to talk in a casual, lively way

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

becoming weaker or less active

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a speech sound made with some blockage of the air from the mouth

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state