CSI: Miami S5E2: English vocabulary

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a raised road or path built across water or wet ground

a metal screen made of bars or wires

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

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

not causing pain

the process of covering a surface with tiles

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

a person who cuts and gathers crops

a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

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

covered with oil or grease

relating to the part of sunlight that you cannot see and that can damage skin

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

the central point or part that something turns around

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the act of moving something on wheels

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

a setback or decline

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to start or develop among ordinary people rather than among leaders or officials

to get rid of something unwanted or no longer needed

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

for each person or thing; each

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

a deep, low, continuous sound

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to exaggerate something when speaking

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

an FBI or other government detective

producing fruit

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

not based on clear thought or good judgment

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a cell in the skin

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

very good or impressive

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a hard, bluish-white metal used in alloys and to coat other metals

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor