whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
CSI: Miami S8E4: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 4DramaMysteryCrime
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extrude
to force material through a shaped opening to make a long object or shape
bilk
to cheat someone out of money
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
anklet
a piece of jewelry worn around the ankle
gurgle
to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
chock
a block or wedge placed under a wheel to keep a vehicle from moving
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
indentation
a blank space at the start of a line of text
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fatherly
kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
dislodge
to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
beaker
a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip
caged
trapped or unable to leave a place or situation
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
winch
a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain
creak
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed