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CSI: Miami S8E16: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 16DramaMysteryCrime

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  • lambskin

    Word

    the skin of a young sheep, or leather made from it

  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • libelous

    Word

    likely to damage someone's reputation by making false statements about them

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • spanking

    Word

    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • swill

    Word

    to drink something quickly or greedily

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • pander

    Word

    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • vindicate

    Word

    to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong

  • ably

    Word

    in a way that shows skill or competence

  • forcible

    Word

    using force or violence

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  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • baseless

    Word

    not based on facts or evidence

  • timbre

    Word

    the quality of a voice or musical sound that makes it sound different from others

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • vex

    Word

    to annoy or upset someone

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • refresher

    Word

    a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • jeweler

    Word

    a person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

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  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • lubricant

    Word

    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • abuser

    Word

    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • acquittal

    Word

    a legal decision that someone is not guilty

  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • dispersal

    Word

    the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

  • refute

    Word

    to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • invert

    Word

    to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • case out

    Phrase

    to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

  • mingle

    Word

    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

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

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • coop

    Word

    a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cuff link

    Phrase

    a small metal fastener used to close the cuffs of a shirt

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • read out

    Phrase

    to read something aloud so other people can hear it

  • link in

    Phrase

    to fit together or connect in a useful way

  • sterling silver

    Phrase

    silver that contains a small amount of copper

  • listen in

    Phrase

    to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • strive

    Word

    to make a great effort to achieve something

  • stumble onto

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • glove up

    Phrase

    to put on gloves

  • 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

  • wrongly

    Word

    in a mistaken or incorrect way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • engrave

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • overdue

    Word

    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

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