CSI: Miami S2E20: English vocabulary

being more advanced or successful than others

the act of adding salt to food or water

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

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

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

to make or become darker

to have casual sex with someone

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

very detailed and complicated

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

official information or documents that anyone can access

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

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

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

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

not related to the main subject or issue

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a strong interest or attraction to something

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

a partial or complete loss of the ability to hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a person who has sex for money

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to check or read something quickly

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

expensive and of very good quality

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

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

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye