CSI: Miami S5E17: English vocabulary

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

a person who practices yoga regularly and well

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the process of covering a surface with tiles

a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

an insulting word for someone who spends a lot of time doing office work at a desk

relating to the force of gravity

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a build-up or blockage that makes movement difficult, especially in traffic or in the body

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

having the shape of a rectangle

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

used to give a reason or explanation

a group of wild boars

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

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

to delay dealing with something

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

relating to the mouth or to speaking

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

a person who has sex for money

a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

as; in the same way that

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

in a fresh or newly made way

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

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

the process of becoming narrower

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely