CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S6E20: English vocabulary

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

a bag with a long strap, often used for school or carrying books

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

a person or thing that chases something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to hit something quickly with your hand

very drunk

to hit or push with the head or horns

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to make something look flashy, stylish, or more elaborate

a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

the act of moving something on wheels

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

to go out into the streets to protest

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

burning very brightly and strongly

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

working by using the pressure of a liquid

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used to say that something is not surprising

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to laugh quietly

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

made of a strong brown paper used for folders, envelopes, and parcels

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a hand-held tool that shoots staples into wood, fabric, or other materials

practice shooting at a target

a large building used for conventions, exhibitions, and similar events

to suddenly enter a place by force

to make someone drunk with liquor

a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

having strong, well-developed muscles

to delay dealing with something

to call out to someone in a casual way, especially to get their attention

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to move toward someone in a threatening or aggressive way

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

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

a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

the act of becoming red in the face or skin