CSI: Miami S3E9: English vocabulary

to shed or remove a layer of dead skin or other outer covering

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

a hard, silvery metal used in steel and other alloys

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

to paint something again

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

the back part of a gun where the cartridge is loaded

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

the style or design of letters used in writing or decoration

money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

the process of calculating something

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to pull back suddenly, often because you are frightened or shocked

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

very small

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a person who eats human flesh

a floating object anchored in water to mark a place or help boats navigate

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give something a new name

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

sunk below the surface of water

to hit something quickly with your hand

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

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

to end well or be resolved successfully

the condition of having lost too much water

the crime of attacking and robbing ships at sea

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

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

the letter Z

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the act of lighting something or making it bright

the act of leaving a place

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

sea animals with shells or hard outer coverings that people eat, such as clams, mussels, and lobster

a harsh scolding or reprimand

in a very bad or ruined state

the main sports team that represents a school or college

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

to about the same degree as most people

to tell other people private or embarrassing information about someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

made so that water cannot get through

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the highest point of something, especially the top of a shape or hill

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

pressure from friends or people your own age to do something

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

of or relating to the nose

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

an operation to rescue people from danger

a bag used to carry a dead body

the act of putting things into bags or packages