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CSI: Miami S10E4: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 4DramaMysteryCrime

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  • garble

    Word

    to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted

  • mishandle

    Word

    to handle or manage something badly

  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • pedometer

    Word

    a device that counts your steps and estimates how far you have walked

  • catgut

    Word

    a strong cord made from animal intestines, used especially for old-style instrument strings

  • sutured

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    closed with stitches

  • crimp

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    to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges

  • construe

    Word

    to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way

  • taxidermist

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    a person who prepares and mounts animal skins so they look lifelike

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • tweezers

    Word

    a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters

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  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • tannery

    Word

    a factory where animal skins are made into leather

  • unwarranted

    Word

    not justified or not needed

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • solicitation

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    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • incriminate

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    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • formaldehyde

    Word

    a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • desist

    Word

    to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • puffy

    Word

    slightly swollen or rounded

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • resurrect

    Word

    bring back to life

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • eerie

    Word

    strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

  • gull

    Word

    a seabird with long wings and webbed feet, often seen near the coast

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • should hope

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

  • lacrosse

    Word

    a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

  • raccoon

    Word

    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • overhear

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    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • pimp

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    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • brag

    Word

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

  • string on

    Phrase

    to keep deceiving someone or leading them on with false hopes

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • probable cause

    Phrase

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

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • underline

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    to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • abduction

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

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • schoolgirl

    Word

    a girl who goes to school

  • same exact

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • oversight

    Word

    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • inflammation

    Word

    swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

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

  • italic

    Word

    written in a slanted style of type

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