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CSI: Miami S10E8: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 8DramaMysteryCrime

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  • taunter

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    a person who taunts or mocks someone

  • garble

    Word

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

  • whir

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    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • relapsing

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    happening again after a period of improvement

  • curdle

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    to become thick or form lumps, especially when heated or mixed with something sour

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • blare

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

  • abscond

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    to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • grafting

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    the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one

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  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • noggin

    Word

    a person's head

  • exonerate

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    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • welcomer

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

  • savor

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    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • glorify

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    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • idolize

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    to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

  • foreclosure

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    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • laud

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    to praise someone or something highly

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

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  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • devotee

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    a person who is very enthusiastic about a person, activity, or belief

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • spook

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    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • infestation

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    the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • vermin

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    small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

  • honk

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

  • sprinkler

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    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • ringer

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    a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

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

  • evener

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

  • relapse

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    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • memento

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    something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

  • graft

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    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • arterial

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    relating to an artery

  • heartfelt

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    showing sincere, deep feeling

  • groan

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

  • loom

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    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • boa

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    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • invoke

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    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • radial

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    arranged like rays coming out from a center

  • gore

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    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • shadowing

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

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • degrade

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    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • taunt

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    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • beaming

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    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • distort

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

  • camper

    Word

    a person who goes camping

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • skin graft

    Phrase

    a piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area

  • weasel

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

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

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

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • sight in

    Phrase

    to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • oddly

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    in a strange or unusual way

  • outreach

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    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • stomp

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    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • fast track

    Phrase

    a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • dead and buried

    Phrase

    completely finished and not likely to happen again

  • true to form

    Phrase

    as expected, because that is typical of someone or something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • prostitution

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    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • legal action

    Phrase

    steps taken to use the law against someone or to solve a legal problem

  • dog around

    Phrase

    to follow someone closely and persistently

  • background noise

    Phrase

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

  • distortion

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    a change in shape or appearance that makes something look or sound unclear or different from the original

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • grunt

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

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