CSI: Miami S6E21: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a long piece of cloth worn by many women in South Asia, wrapped around the body

having a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

locked with a key

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

a low level of success or importance, especially in business or crime

happening or done every hour

respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

to organize people or resources for a purpose

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a black explosive powder used in guns and fireworks

love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

the present time, especially compared with the past

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

to ignore something wrong on purpose

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks

a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

to inspect a small number of things to check for problems

mainly; mostly

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

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

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

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

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a place where waste is dumped and left

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the authorities

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to some extent; fairly