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CSI: Miami S5E12: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 12DramaMysteryCrime

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  • aboveboard

    Word

    honest and open; not hiding anything

  • wadding

    Word

    soft material used for padding or stuffing things like quilts, cushions, or toys

  • stipple

    Word

    to cover or draw with small dots or marks

  • scalloped

    Word

    having a decorative edge made of small curves

  • unmade

    Word

    not made up or prepared, especially a bed

  • grope

    Word

    to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly

  • powdery

    Word

    looking or feeling like powder

  • sternum

    Word

    the bone in the center of the chest

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • wading

    Word

    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • esophagus

    Word

    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • wad

    Word

    a small lump or ball of something

  • mica

    Word

    a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • swab

    Word

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

  • spotless

    Word

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

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  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • denominator

    Word

    the number below the line in a fraction

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • displace

    Word

    to take the place of something or someone

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • accreditation

    Word

    official approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • craven

    Word

    lacking courage; cowardly

  • circumference

    Word

    the distance around a circle

  • groan

    Word

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

  • projectile

    Word

    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • acrylic

    Word

    a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • puncture

    Word

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

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • forthcoming

    Word

    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • expiration

    Word

    the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • subdural hematoma

    Phrase

    a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

  • iron oxide

    Phrase

    a compound of iron and oxygen

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • go down that road

    Phrase

    to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • sap

    Word

    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • wade through

    Phrase

    to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort

  • inward

    Word

    toward the inside or center

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • gunpowder

    Word

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

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • living hell

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • girl talk

    Phrase

    casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • figure on

    Phrase

    to expect something to happen or to plan for it

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • chest cavity

    Phrase

    the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs

  • surround sound

    Phrase

    a sound system that uses several speakers to make audio seem like it is coming from all around you

  • cartridge

    Word

    a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • 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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • 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

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

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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