sidle
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
Episode vocabulary
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S15E17: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery
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triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
molt
to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer
pander
to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
convulsion
a sudden, violent shaking of the body caused by illness or a medical condition
wry
showing dry, slightly mocking humor
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
impregnate
to make a woman or female animal pregnant
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
captor
a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner
redness
the state or quality of being red
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
rigor
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
gash
a long, deep cut or wound