CSI: Miami S4E6: English vocabulary

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

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

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

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

to make it possible for something to happen

to make or become darker

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the act of moving something on wheels

to stop something from succeeding

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

a wild horse found in North America

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

to reach a decision or agreement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in every situation; all the time

cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

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

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day

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

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

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

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

willingly; with pleasure

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

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

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

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to reduce something as much as possible

very dark black, like jet or coal

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

too much speed or urgency, often causing mistakes

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

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

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

not active, working, or being used

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a glass with a stem, used for drinking wine

a husband and wife considered as one unit

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

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

in or to a different place

never; not at any time, used for emphasis

a person who shapes wood, metal, or other material on a lathe

the part of a computer that does the main processing work