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CSI: Miami S9E3: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 3DramaMysteryCrime

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  • crinkle

    Word

    to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • tactile

    Word

    related to the sense of touch

  • sardine

    Word

    a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • topical

    Word

    relating to a current issue or event

  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • braille

    Word

    a system of raised dots that blind people read with their fingers

  • grate

    Word

    a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

  • deceptive

    Word

    giving a false or misleading impression

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • weasel

    Word

    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

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  • kennel

    Word

    a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • to bits

    Phrase

    very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

  • lessen

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wrench

    Word

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

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • push in

    Phrase

    to move into a line or queue in a rude way

  • background noise

    Phrase

    unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

  • tag off

    Phrase

    to tap a travel card or device on a reader when leaving a bus, train, or station

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • asphalt

    Word

    a black material used for making roads and roofs

  • sighted

    Word

    able to see; not blind

  • skeptical

    Word

    not easily convinced; doubtful

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • animal shelter

    Phrase

    a place where stray or unwanted animals are cared for until they are adopted

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • sewer

    Word

    an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • get down to business

    Phrase

    to start dealing with the important part of something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • sodium

    Word

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

  • vista

    Word

    a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • garbage truck

    Phrase

    a truck that collects household rubbish and takes it away

  • power line

    Phrase

    a cable that carries electricity from one place to another

  • garbage bag

    Phrase

    a bag used for household rubbish

  • bathroom break

    Phrase

    a short break for people to use the toilet

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • rearview mirror

    Phrase

    the mirror in a car that lets you see what is behind you

  • worthless

    Word

    having no value, use, or worth

  • viable

    Word

    able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

  • hatching

    Word

    the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

  • cue

    Word

    a signal that tells someone when to do something

  • highlight

    Word

    to emphasize something or make it stand out

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • detention

    Word

    being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • count on

    Phrase

    to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

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