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CSI: Miami S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9DramaMysteryCrime

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  • bigwig

    Word

    an important or influential person

  • stevedore

    Word

    a person who loads and unloads cargo on ships at a dock

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • pander

    Word

    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • fraying

    Word

    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • unwitting

    Word

    not knowing about something, so not intentional

  • stunner

    Word

    a person or thing that is very impressive or very attractive

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • earmark

    Word

    to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • denominator

    Word

    the number below the line in a fraction

  • kinky

    Word

    sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • lapse

    Word

    a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

  • factoring

    Word

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

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

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  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • fray

    Word

    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • perpendicular

    Word

    at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

  • adhesive

    Word

    able to stick to a surface or hold things together

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • benefactor

    Word

    a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

  • bidder

    Word

    a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

  • medicinal

    Word

    used for treating illness or helping you get better

  • criterion

    Word

    a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • cut it up

    Phrase

    to have a great time at a party, especially by dancing

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • deduction

    Word

    the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • uncut

    Word

    not cut, trimmed, or processed

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • shell corporation

    Phrase

    a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

  • torso

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • uranus

    Word

    the seventh planet from the Sun

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • worth every penny

    Phrase

    completely worth the money or effort

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • have it made

    Phrase

    to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • residue

    Word

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • barge into

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and roughly

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • bedside

    Word

    the area next to a bed

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • graceful

    Word

    moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • African American

    Phrase

    a Black person from the United States

  • marriage certificate

    Phrase

    an official document that proves two people are legally married

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • auction off

    Phrase

    to sell something at an auction

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • trillion

    Word

    the number 1,000,000,000,000

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • injure

    Word

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

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • now now

    Phrase

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

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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