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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S14E5: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery

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  • croupier

    Word

    a person who runs a casino game, deals cards, and pays out winnings

  • slumming

    Word

    to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to

  • sidle

    Word

    to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way

  • baseboard

    Word

    a narrow board along the bottom of an interior wall

  • refractive

    Word

    relating to refraction, especially the bending of light

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • metabolize

    Word

    to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used

  • slinky

    Word

    tight-fitting and sexy in a way that shows the shape of the body

  • paraphernalia

    Word

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

  • frisky

    Word

    lively, playful, and full of energy

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • exemplar

    Word

    a person or thing that is a very good example of something

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • ingestion

    Word

    the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body

  • molest

    Word

    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • fatherly

    Word

    kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • seedy

    Word

    looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

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  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • sleazy

    Word

    dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • recluse

    Word

    a person who lives alone and avoids other people

  • reissue

    Word

    to publish or release something again, often in a new edition

  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • unspeakable

    Word

    too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

  • silica

    Word

    a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • kindred

    Word

    closely related in nature, character, or feeling

  • ticker

    Word

    a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

  • ringer

    Word

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

  • rivet

    Word

    a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

  • evener

    Word

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

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • stutter

    Word

    to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • elemental

    Word

    relating to the forces of nature or to basic natural elements

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • canister

    Word

    a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

  • blanc

    Word

    a white wine

  • groan

    Word

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

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • fanatic

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • inconvenient

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • operative word

    Phrase

    the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

  • broken man

    Phrase

    a man who has been deeply hurt or emotionally damaged by a bad experience

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • hue

    Word

    a color or shade

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • maltese

    Word

    a person from Malta

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • bluish

    Word

    slightly blue

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • 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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • sap

    Word

    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • private eye

    Phrase

    a private detective

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • number seven

    Phrase

    the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • coating

    Word

    a thin layer of material on a surface

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • witch hunt

    Phrase

    an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • imprint

    Word

    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • caliber

    Word

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

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • emergency response

    Phrase

    the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency

  • roulette wheel

    Phrase

    the wheel in a roulette game that spins and has numbered slots

  • screening room

    Phrase

    a room used for showing films to a small private audience

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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