CSI: Miami S4E9: English vocabulary

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

not letting light pass through; impossible to see through

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to change the structure or style of a room or building

the fact of living for a long time

good at thinking of new ideas or finding new ways to do things

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

a mistaken belief or idea

a slang term for a police officer

the act of adding salt to food or water

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a shooting attack from a moving car

a short hospital or clinic service that lets children stay there and play while they are being treated

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

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

the U.S. government department that handles federal money and finances

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

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

past tense and past participle of shoot

a mixture of different things that makes something more interesting or varied

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

official information or documents that anyone can access

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

an FBI or other government detective

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

very tough and able to deal with difficult situations

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

to seem reasonable or consistent

make something again, especially in a new or different way

a group of wild boars

a small brown bird that sings beautifully, often at night

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the person who manages a bank branch

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

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

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

to find something by chance

a detailed plan for building something

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

having many bends or turns

to stop something bad from happening

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to support a claim with facts or proof

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

having a collar

immediately; without delay

a student in the second year of high school or college