whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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CSI: Miami S3E24: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 24DramaMysteryCrime
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
hummer
a large, powerful off-road vehicle made by Hummer
altimeter
an instrument that measures height above sea level, especially in an aircraft
misstep
a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
stave
one of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask
skew
to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle
numeric
relating to numbers or written in numbers
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
cog
a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion
meteorology
the scientific study of weather and the atmosphere
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
clog
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
thyroid
a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
counteract
to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it
detonation
the act of making an explosive device explode
narcotic
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
glitch
a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system
cocking
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism