CSI: Miami S1E11: English vocabulary

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

one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

to send something by fax

short for a temporary worker

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

relating to the vagina

to enter land or property without permission

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

a very small amount of something

a building where soldiers live

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

past tense of ski

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a unit for measuring electric voltage

containing salt or tasting like salt

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

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

a very fast marching pace

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

a sudden, aggressive rush by many people to get something limited

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

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

to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

to be a sign or symbol of something; mean

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the right to choose something before other people

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

the work of cleaning, cooking, and other jobs around the home

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

a small job you do to earn extra money besides your main job

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

of or relating to the nose

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

a device with blades that spins to move a boat or aircraft forward

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

relating to the mouth or to speaking

relating to a parent or parents

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing