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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S7E8: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • misanthrope

    Word

    a person who dislikes other people and avoids social contact

  • bedpan

    Word

    a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • ail

    Word

    to cause pain, worry, or trouble

  • musculature

    Word

    the muscles in a body or in one part of a body

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • equine

    Word

    relating to horses or the horse family

  • estrangement

    Word

    the state of becoming less close or friendly, especially in a relationship

  • quicken

    Word

    to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • solicitation

    Word

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

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • transcendental

    Word

    relating to ideas or experiences beyond ordinary human understanding

  • strangulation

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

  • mica

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    a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • locus

    Word

    a particular place, point, or position

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  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • savvy

    Word

    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • sufferer

    Word

    a person who is suffering from an illness or painful condition

  • inquest

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    an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • galactic

    Word

    relating to a galaxy or galaxies

  • balm

    Word

    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

  • mocha

    Word

    a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

  • ringer

    Word

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

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • neurotic

    Word

    anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

    Word

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • insurgent

    Word

    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • hoof

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • checkmate

    Word

    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • envelop

    Word

    a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

  • salty dog

    Phrase

    an experienced sailor

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • rat pack

    Phrase

    a military ration pack for one person

  • strangle

    Word

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

  • drive by

    Phrase

    a shooting attack from a moving car

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • transformer

    Word

    a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • excel

    Word

    to be very good at something

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • well said

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

  • small fortune

    Phrase

    a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • stocking

    Word

    a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • outdated

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or accepted

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • errand

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    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • human resources

    Phrase

    the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

  • put through

    Phrase

    to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

  • term paper

    Phrase

    a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

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