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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery

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  • milliliter

    Word

    a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

  • opposable

    Word

    able to be moved so that it touches or crosses another part, especially a thumb that can touch the other fingers

  • caries

    Word

    damage to a tooth caused by decay

  • plumper

    Word

    more plump; fuller or rounder in shape

  • excrete

    Word

    to remove waste substances from the body

  • buckskin

    Word

    a soft leather made from deerskin or similar skin

  • verdant

    Word

    green and full of healthy plants

  • mutilate

    Word

    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • gonad

    Word

    a sex gland that produces eggs or sperm

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • implosion

    Word

    a sudden violent collapse inward

  • pupa

    Word

    the stage in an insect’s life between the larva and the adult

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  • whisperer

    Word

    a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals

  • glandular

    Word

    relating to glands in the body

  • effluent

    Word

    waste liquid, especially from a factory or sewer, that flows into a river or the sea

  • pimping

    Word

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

  • suffocation

    Word

    the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs

  • detritus

    Word

    waste, broken pieces, or other leftover material

  • irreparable

    Word

    impossible to repair or fix

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • furrow

    Word

    a long, narrow groove or trench made in the ground by a plow

  • grainy

    Word

    having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots

  • infertile

    Word

    not able to produce babies, seeds, or fruit

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • ingestion

    Word

    the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body

  • outlive

    Word

    to live longer than someone or something

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • contaminate

    Word

    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • biceps

    Word

    the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • canted

    Word

    slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • correlate

    Word

    to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • leech

    Word

    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • carp

    Word

    to complain a lot, especially about small things

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • improperly

    Word

    in a way that is not correct or proper

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stagecoach

    Word

    a large horse-drawn coach used for carrying passengers or mail in the past

  • rampart

    Word

    a strong wall built around a castle or city for defense

  • mutilation

    Word

    the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • purchaser

    Word

    a person who buys something

  • brood

    Word

    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • taurus

    Word

    the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

  • plump

    Word

    slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

  • turquoise

    Word

    a greenish-blue color

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • Who's Who

    Phrase

    a book or list of important or famous people

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • ware

    Word

    goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

  • larva

    Word

    the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

  • emit

    Word

    to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

  • showroom

    Word

    a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • sex change

    Phrase

    a medical treatment or operation that changes a person's sex characteristics

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • gene pool

    Phrase

    the collection of genes in a population or species

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • rope out

    Phrase

    To become narrow and long like a rope, especially as a tornado weakens

  • venom

    Word

    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • tuxedo

    Word

    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • marquis

    Word

    a nobleman of high rank, below a duke and above a count

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • litigation

    Word

    the process of taking a legal case to court

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • pollen

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    a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • on the brain

    Phrase

    constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

  • pooling

    Word

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

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