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CSI: Miami S3E20: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 20DramaMysteryCrime

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  • bedspread

    Word

    a decorative cover for a bed

  • bracketing

    Word

    the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets

  • transpire

    Word

    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • ibis

    Word

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • pillowcase

    Word

    a cloth cover that goes over a pillow

  • penalize

    Word

    to punish someone for breaking a rule or law

  • complainant

    Word

    a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • indistinguishable

    Word

    so similar that you cannot tell the difference

  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • atypical

    Word

    not typical or usual for a person, thing, or situation

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  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • reproach

    Word

    a feeling or expression of disapproval or disappointment

  • extremity

    Word

    the farthest point or outer edge of something

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • stiffness

    Word

    the quality of being stiff, tight, or hard to move

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • breather

    Word

    a short rest or break

  • denim

    Word

    a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

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  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • smother

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • financier

    Word

    a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

  • chilling

    Word

    making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • indecent

    Word

    considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

  • indecent exposure

    Phrase

    the crime of exposing your genitals in public

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • bedding

    Word

    sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • fives

    Word

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • abandonment

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or something behind

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • behind the scenes

    Phrase

    done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • bracket

    Word

    a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

  • caliber

    Word

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

  • probation officer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • badge in

    Phrase

    to enter a workplace or secure area by using a badge or access card

  • file out

    Phrase

    to leave a place in a line, one after another

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • probation

    Word

    a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • peck

    Word

    to strike or bite with the beak

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • individually

    Word

    in a separate way, one by one

  • linen

    Word

    cloth made from flax fibers

  • underlying

    Word

    present but not obvious; forming the hidden cause or basis of something

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • premise

    Word

    a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

  • fatty

    Word

    containing a lot of fat

  • sheer

    Word

    used for emphasis to mean complete or extreme

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