CSI: Miami S5E21: English vocabulary

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

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

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

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

closed and no longer open for business

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

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

locked with a key

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

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

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to explain something in more detail

the life or world believed to exist after death

a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

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

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

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to fail after starting well

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

used to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

able to stretch and return to its original shape

official information or documents that anyone can access

to make something quickly and roughly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to cut something off or separate it by force

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

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

a man who works at a swimming pool, especially cleaning and maintaining it

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a person or thing that carries something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to fight or argue intensely

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a large group of insects flying or moving together

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

to study or learn about something so you know more about it

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

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

the act of measuring how deep water is

as; in the same way that

to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to begin to cry

an official card or document that shows who someone is

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

how closely something relates to the topic or situation being discussed

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

a mark left by a foot on a surface

used to remind someone of something they already know