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CSI: Miami S8E17: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 17DramaMysteryCrime

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  • stepladder

    Word

    a small folding ladder with wide steps

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • allot

    Word

    to set aside a part of something for a particular purpose or person

  • remover

    Word

    a substance or product used to remove something

  • windfall

    Word

    an unexpected gain, especially of money

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • hyacinth

    Word

    a plant with fragrant flowers that grow in a tight cluster

  • ply

    Word

    to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

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  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • herpes

    Word

    a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

  • feign

    Word

    to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

  • pulley

    Word

    a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • elliptical

    Word

    shaped like an ellipse

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • crevice

    Word

    a narrow crack or opening, especially in rock or a wall

  • taint

    Word

    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • faux

    Word

    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • transverse

    Word

    going or placed across something, especially at a right angle

  • cubicle

    Word

    a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • arsenic

    Word

    a poisonous chemical element

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • bullock

    Word

    a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • horizontally

    Word

    in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • caretaker

    Word

    a person who looks after a building or property

  • epilepsy

    Word

    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • ceramics

    Word

    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • fair game

    Phrase

    something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • tread

    Word

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

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • as the next guy

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next girl

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next person

    Phrase

    to about the same degree as most people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • obituary

    Word

    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • business school

    Phrase

    a school that offers courses in business and management

  • slip off

    Phrase

    to leave quietly or without being noticed

  • investment firm

    Phrase

    a company that manages money for investors

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • zinc

    Word

    a hard, bluish-white metal used in alloys and to coat other metals

  • stick down

    Phrase

    to stick to a surface

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • felony

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • vertically

    Word

    in a vertical direction; upright

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ceramic

    Word

    made of clay and hardened by heat

  • motor oil

    Phrase

    oil used in car engines

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • second thoughts

    Phrase

    a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

  • productivity

    Word

    the amount of work someone or something produces in a period of time

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • instruct

    Word

    to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

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