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CSI: Miami S10E15: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 15DramaMysteryCrime

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  • garble

    Word

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

  • whir

    Word

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

  • hydroplane

    Word

    to slide uncontrollably on a wet road

  • barreled

    Word

    having one or more barrels

  • neighborly

    Word

    friendly and helpful in a way that makes people feel welcome

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • goring

    Word

    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • stickler

    Word

    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • unseal

    Word

    to remove a seal from something so it can be opened

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  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • clarion

    Word

    a type of trumpet or bugle with a bright, loud sound

  • cleave

    Word

    to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • trill

    Word

    a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • crass

    Word

    rude, insensitive, and lacking good taste

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • yelp

    Word

    to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

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  • laxative

    Word

    a medicine that helps you pass stool

  • chromium

    Word

    a hard, silvery metal used in steel and other alloys

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • notary

    Word

    a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

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

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • tat

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • arsenic

    Word

    a poisonous chemical element

  • corrosion

    Word

    damage caused when metal slowly breaks down, often because of rust or chemicals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • cliche

    Word

    a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

  • dashboard

    Word

    the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

  • obnoxious

    Word

    very unpleasant or annoying

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • roadway

    Word

    the part of a road used by vehicles

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • gore

    Word

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

  • inhibitor

    Word

    a person or thing that slows or stops a process

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • overhear

    Word

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

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • nail down

    Phrase

    to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • ashore

    Word

    toward or onto land from the water

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • at all hours

    Phrase

    at any time, including during the night

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • crazy talk

    Phrase

    informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

  • that's news to me

    Phrase

    used to say that something is new or surprising to you, or that you don't believe it

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • proclamation

    Word

    an official public announcement

  • foot traffic

    Phrase

    the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • propeller

    Word

    a device with blades that spins to move a boat or aircraft forward

  • subtract

    Word

    to take a number or amount away from another number or amount

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • swap out

    Phrase

    to replace something with something else

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • composite

    Word

    made of different parts or materials combined together

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

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