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CSI: Miami S10E14: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 14DramaMysteryCrime

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  • whinny

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    to make a high, soft sound like a horse

  • neigh

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    to make the high sound a horse makes

  • wheeze

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    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • sputter

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    to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • lunged

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    to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something

  • tormenting

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    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • blare

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

  • fraying

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    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • contusion

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    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • tacking

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    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

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  • snicker

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • lye

    Word

    a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning

  • quint

    Word

    a group or set of five

  • abracadabra

    Word

    a word used by magicians when they perform a trick

  • gelding

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    a male horse that has been castrated

  • whisperer

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    a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals

  • girth

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    the distance around the middle of something, especially a person's waist or an animal's body

  • lunge

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    a sudden forward movement, especially in an attack or to catch something

  • punctual

    Word

    arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

  • bridle

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    a set of straps and metal parts used to control a horse

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • abrasion

    Word

    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • caroling

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    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • trample

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    to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

  • vitals

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    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • pulley

    Word

    a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • bureaucratic

    Word

    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • pelvic

    Word

    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • galloping

    Word

    moving very fast in a gallop

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • dispatcher

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • scraping

    Word

    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • snort

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    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • outcast

    Word

    a person who is not accepted by a group or society

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • hoof

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    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • groan

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

  • equestrian

    Word

    relating to horse riding or horses

  • unwise

    Word

    not sensible; likely to cause problems or harm

  • fray

    Word

    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • statutory

    Word

    required or allowed by law

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • tanning

    Word

    the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

  • socialize

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    to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • drunk and disorderly

    Phrase

    used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

  • thrash

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    hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

  • extinguish

    Word

    to stop a fire or flame from burning

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • whipping

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    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • middle of the road

    Phrase

    a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

  • crunch

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    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

  • coarse

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    rough, with large pieces or particles

  • muck

    Word

    wet, sticky dirt or mud

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • tanning bed

    Phrase

    a bed-like machine that uses ultraviolet light to make your skin look tanned

  • 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

  • of age

    Phrase

    old enough to be legally an adult

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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

  • tack

    Word

    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

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