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CSI: Miami S3E21: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 21DramaMysteryCrime

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  • discolor

    Word

    to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way

  • ulna

    Word

    the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger

  • pander

    Word

    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • vehemently

    Word

    in a forceful, angry, or passionate way

  • molest

    Word

    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • anecdotal

    Word

    based on personal stories or experiences rather than solid facts or research

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

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  • pubic

    Word

    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • swab

    Word

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

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • recoil

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

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  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • yorker

    Word

    a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • clarification

    Word

    the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

  • fives

    Word

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

  • dependency

    Word

    the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • correlation

    Word

    a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

  • railing

    Word

    a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • odd man out

    Phrase

    the person or thing in a group that is different from the others

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • sprinter

    Word

    a person who runs very fast in short races

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • scam artist

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get their money

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • tense up

    Phrase

    to become tense, stiff, or nervous

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • step in

    Phrase

    to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • soy

    Word

    a bean used as food and to make oil

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • heartbroken

    Word

    very sad because of a loss, breakup, or bad news

  • news flash

    Phrase

    a short news announcement, especially one given on TV or radio

  • spare change

    Phrase

    small coins or notes you have with you, ready to spend

  • hair dye

    Phrase

    a product used to change the color of hair

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • how are things

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

  • fall over

    Phrase

    to lose your balance and fall to the ground or onto the floor

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • counselor

    Word

    a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

  • dye

    Word

    a substance used to change the color of something

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • nowhere else

    Phrase

    in no other place

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • red hair

    Phrase

    hair that is reddish or ginger in color

  • sensitivity

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    the quality of being sensitive to feelings, needs, or changes

  • web site

    Phrase

    a website

  • yellows

    Word

    shades of the color yellow

  • blackmail

    Word

    the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

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