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CSI: Miami S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4DramaMysteryCrime

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • extrude

    Word

    to force material through a shaped opening to make a long object or shape

  • bilk

    Word

    to cheat someone out of money

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • anklet

    Word

    a piece of jewelry worn around the ankle

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • chock

    Word

    a block or wedge placed under a wheel to keep a vehicle from moving

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • hock

    Word

    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • indentation

    Word

    a blank space at the start of a line of text

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  • fatherly

    Word

    kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • dislodge

    Word

    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • beaker

    Word

    a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

  • caged

    Word

    trapped or unable to leave a place or situation

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • winch

    Word

    a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • lapse

    Word

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

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

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

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • embezzlement

    Word

    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • public defender

    Phrase

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

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • sanitary

    Word

    clean and safe for health

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • subscribe

    Word

    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • slime

    Word

    a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • get out from under

    Phrase

    to become free from debt or financial trouble

  • tread

    Word

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

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • every man for himself

    Phrase

    a situation where everyone acts only for themselves and does not help others

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • run out of gas

    Phrase

    to become very tired and unable to continue

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • cash up

    Phrase

    to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day

  • soft tissue

    Phrase

    the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

  • tail number

    Phrase

    the number used to identify an aircraft, usually painted on its tail

  • security deposit

    Phrase

    money paid in advance for a rental or service, returned if nothing is damaged or owed

  • ankle monitor

    Phrase

    a device worn around the ankle to track a person's location

  • corrections officer

    Phrase

    a prison officer who supervises prisoners

  • synonymous

    Word

    having the same or nearly the same meaning

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • clover

    Word

    a plant with small leaves, usually three on each stem, and round pink, white, or red flowers

  • straight out

    Phrase

    in a frank and direct way

  • party on

    Phrase

    to keep partying or having fun

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • propeller

    Word

    a device with blades that spins to move a boat or aircraft forward

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • lynch

    Word

    to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • wink

    Word

    an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

  • shutter

    Word

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

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