whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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CSI: Miami S5E16: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 16DramaMysteryCrime
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kleptomaniac
a person who has a strong, uncontrollable urge to steal things
mell
to mix or blend together
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
metabolize
to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
trill
a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
rustle
to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
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maggot
the soft, legless larva of a fly
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
hydrocarbon
a compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found in fuels like oil and natural gas
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
malpractice
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
thorax
the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in humans and other mammals
elude
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick
peroxide
a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together
infestation
the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place
squeal
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
reagent
a substance used in chemical tests or reactions