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CSI: Miami S6E18: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 18DramaMysteryCrime

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  • dissatisfy

    Word

    to make someone unhappy or not satisfied

  • breakneck

    Word

    moving or happening very fast, often in a way that seems dangerous

  • hyperbolic

    Word

    exaggerated or overstated

  • insoluble

    Word

    impossible to dissolve in a liquid

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • keepsake

    Word

    something kept because it reminds you of a person, place, or event

  • ide

    Word

    a suffix used in forming nouns of action from verbs (such as "homicide") and sometimes other bases (such as "suicide").

  • impenetrable

    Word

    impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • heighten

    Word

    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • diviner

    Word

    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • evener

    Word

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

  • sheen

    Word

    a soft, smooth shine on a surface

  • inconsistency

    Word

    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • dirty girl

    Phrase

    an insulting word for a girl or young woman who is seen as sexually promiscuous

  • diversify

    Word

    to make something more varied or different

  • 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

  • solvent

    Word

    a liquid used to dissolve another substance

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  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • stride

    Word

    walk with long, confident steps

  • discrete

    Word

    separate and clearly different from other things

  • semen

    Word

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

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • bearer bond

    Phrase

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

  • plastic explosive

    Phrase

    an explosive that can be shaped by hand before use

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • kerosene

    Word

    a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • drug lord

    Phrase

    the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • coating

    Word

    a thin layer of material on a surface

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • piece of the puzzle

    Phrase

    one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

  • day and age

    Phrase

    the present time, especially compared with the past

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • bearer

    Word

    a person or thing that carries something

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • access code

    Phrase

    a code you use to open or log in to something

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • home video

    Phrase

    a video made at home by a non-professional

  • sediment

    Word

    small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • stumble onto

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • master key

    Phrase

    a key that can open several different locks

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • loot

    Word

    valuable things stolen or taken by force

  • make out of

    Phrase

    to make something from a particular material or thing

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • odor

    Word

    a smell, especially a bad one

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • vista

    Word

    a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • orchard

    Word

    a piece of land where fruit trees are grown

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • stumble

    Word

    to trip or lose your balance for a moment

  • crate

    Word

    a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • robber

    Word

    a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

  • foreman

    Word

    a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

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