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CSI: Miami S4E22: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 22DramaMysteryCrime

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  • procrastinate

    Word

    to keep delaying something that should be done

  • seasickness

    Word

    nausea and discomfort caused by being on a boat or ship

  • sidetrack

    Word

    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • scuff

    Word

    to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground

  • scrutinize

    Word

    to examine something very carefully

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • stateroom

    Word

    a private room or cabin on a ship or train

  • abracadabra

    Word

    a word used by magicians when they perform a trick

  • bilge

    Word

    the lowest part of a ship’s hull, where water collects

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • avian

    Word

    relating to birds

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • dandruff

    Word

    small white flakes of dead skin in the hair or on the scalp

  • septic

    Word

    infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • belligerent

    Word

    hostile and aggressive

  • cranial

    Word

    relating to the skull

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  • tacky

    Word

    showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

  • delirious

    Word

    feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

  • dingo

    Word

    a wild dog found in Australia

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • disembark

    Word

    to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

  • stepdaughter

    Word

    the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • prognosis

    Word

    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • clasp

    Word

    a small device that fastens two things together

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • lame duck

    Phrase

    a politician who is still in office but is about to leave it, especially after losing an election

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • respiratory distress

    Phrase

    serious difficulty breathing normally

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • influenza

    Word

    a contagious viral illness that causes fever, aches, and cough

  • fives

    Word

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

  • search me

    Phrase

    I don't know; I have no idea

  • railing

    Word

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

  • negligence

    Word

    failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

  • scrutiny

    Word

    careful and often critical examination of something

  • smear

    Word

    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • glossy

    Word

    shiny and smooth, with a surface that reflects light

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • killing time

    Phrase

    the act of doing something to pass time when you are bored or waiting

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • underside

    Word

    the bottom or lower side of something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • caliber

    Word

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

  • dive in

    Phrase

    To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • guilty conscience

    Phrase

    a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

  • rock climbing

    Phrase

    the sport of climbing natural rock faces or cliffs

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • agony

    Word

    severe physical or mental pain

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • septic tank

    Phrase

    an underground tank that holds sewage from a house and lets it break down naturally

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • respiratory

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    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • deceive

    Word

    to trick someone by making them believe something false

  • restraint

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    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • entertainer

    Word

    a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • garbage disposal

    Phrase

    a kitchen device that grinds food waste into small pieces

  • crank

    Word

    a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • elimination

    Word

    the process of removing or getting rid of something

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • resistant

    Word

    able to resist or not be affected by something

  • dagger

    Word

    a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

  • constitute

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    to make up or form something

  • magician

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    a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

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