CSI: Miami S7E24: English vocabulary

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

made invalid or no longer legally effective

having spikes or sharp points

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

the act of moving along without using power

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

a color or shade

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

home; to or at home

to have sex

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

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

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

a large container used for holding liquids

the act of being dismissed from a job

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

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

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to get rid of something

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to force something to move outward

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

in a mistaken or incorrect way

to use up a supply of something

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

a person who gives information, especially secretly

as; in the same way that

a wild pig with tusks

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

to visit a place often

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

to make a mistake or do something badly

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

your family and relatives

past tense and past participle of pierce

the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

the amount of water vapor in the air

preserved or sold in bottles

a chemical element, symbol Na, that is a soft, highly reactive metal

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of