sidle
Wordto move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E21: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery
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lacerate
Wordto tear or cut deeply
intricacy
Wordthe state of having many small, complicated parts or details
scrip
Wordpaper money or a voucher used instead of cash, especially in the past
diffused
Wordspread out so it is not concentrated in one place
pinking
Wordto cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
mortify
Wordto make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unwieldy
Worddifficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight
incapacitate
Wordto make someone unable to function normally
festivity
Worda lively celebration or festive event
deadbeat
Worda person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
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nuptial
Wordrelating to marriage or a wedding
therapeutics
Wordthe study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
hock
Wordto pawn something, especially to get money quickly
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
justifiable
Wordable to be shown to be reasonable or right
frosting
Worda sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes
sisterhood
Wordthe friendship, support, or solidarity among women
nosebleed
Wordbleeding from the nose
toxicology
Wordthe study of poisons and how they affect living things
lapel
Wordone of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat
contaminate
Wordto make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
cadaver
Worda dead human body
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recollect
Wordto remember something, especially after trying to
abomination
Wordsomething that is extremely disgusting or hateful
bittersweet
Wordhaving a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time
apologetic
Wordshowing that you are sorry about something you did or said
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
disengage
Wordto separate something from what it is attached to or connected with
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
piped
Wordcarried or supplied through pipes
swab
Worda small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
milligram
Worda unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
dissection
Wordthe act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
altercation
Worda short, noisy argument
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
scraping
Wordsmall bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away
mogul
Worda very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
bubbly
Wordfull of bubbles; fizzy
joyous
Wordfull of joy; very happy and cheerful
pediatric
Wordrelating to the medical care of children
factoring
Wordthe practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
prescribe
Wordto officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
formulate
Wordto develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way
bridesmaid
Worda woman who helps the bride at a wedding
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
shoemaker
Worda person who makes or repairs shoes
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
shop right
Phrasean implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention
slur
Wordan insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity
breaded
Wordcovered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
diffuse
Wordspread out over a wide area; not concentrated
cram
Wordto fill something too full by pushing things in
tailing
Wordthe act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
overtake
Wordto pass a moving vehicle, person, or thing that is going in the same direction
internal affairs
Phrasea police department that investigates complaints against officers
gall
Wordshameless boldness
aforementioned
Wordmentioned earlier in the same text or conversation
overhear
Wordto hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
hard on
PhraseA strong sexual desire for someone
reprint
Wordprint something again, usually because the first copies were not enough or had a mistake
Other Side
Phrasethe life or world believed to exist after death
grand theft
Phrasethe crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money
gene pool
Phrasethe collection of genes in a population or species
subdural hematoma
Phrasea dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury
horny
Wordsexually excited
toasting
Wordthe act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
lucrative
Wordmaking or likely to make a lot of money
discreet
Wordcareful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private
bring it
Phraseto do your best and put a lot of energy into something
speak of
Phraseto indicate or suggest something
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
ding
Worda short, sharp ringing sound
hitch
Wordto fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap
valet
Worda person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person
keep in
Phraseto keep a student at school after class as a punishment
coupling
Worda device or part that connects two things, especially in a machine
disciplinary
Wordrelating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules
nicking
Wordstealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
therapeutic
Wordrelating to the treatment of illness or injury
cerebral
Wordrelating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence
bridal
Wordrelated to a bride or a wedding
slay
Wordto kill a person or animal in a violent way
swear to God
PhraseUsed to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
roasting
Wordthe process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire
pip
Worda small hard seed inside some fruits
chandler
Worda person who makes or sells candles
glossy
Wordshiny and smooth, with a surface that reflects light
tart
Worda small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling
tread
Wordto step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
on the brain
Phraseconstantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about