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Criminal Minds S3E2: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • breastbone

    Word

    the bone in the center of the chest

  • statuesque

    Word

    tall, graceful, and dignified in appearance

  • disfigure

    Word

    to spoil the appearance of something or someone

  • swanky

    Word

    fashionable, expensive, and impressive

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • demean

    Word

    to make someone feel less important or respected

  • transpire

    Word

    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • crudely

    Word

    in a rough, unrefined, or careless way

  • sullen

    Word

    bad-tempered, quiet, and unfriendly

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • dereliction

    Word

    the state of being abandoned and left to fall into ruin

  • dichotomy

    Word

    a clear division or contrast between two opposite things

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  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • transom

    Word

    a horizontal bar or beam across the top of a door or window

  • affliction

    Word

    great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • momentarily

    Word

    for a very short time

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • paving

    Word

    the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

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  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • quad

    Word

    a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • hard labor

    Phrase

    forced physical work as a punishment

  • boy off

    Phrase

    to insult or belittle a man in a rude, slang way

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • revolving

    Word

    turning around a central point or axis

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • recognizable

    Word

    easy to recognize or identify

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • gray area

    Phrase

    a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • white collar

    Phrase

    relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

  • printing press

    Phrase

    a machine used for printing books, newspapers, or pictures

  • single out

    Phrase

    to choose one person or thing from a group and pay special attention to them

  • 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

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • revolve

    Word

    move around in a circle or orbit

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • carve

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    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • loosely

    Word

    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • satisfactory

    Word

    good enough to meet a standard or need

  • authority figure

    Phrase

    a person who has power, influence, or control over others, such as a parent, teacher, or boss

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • multiplication

    Word

    the act of multiplying numbers; a basic math operation

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • oversee

    Word

    to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • straight As

    Phrase

    all A grades in school

  • interruption

    Word

    the act of stopping something for a short time

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • shaky

    Word

    shaking slightly or not steady

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • grade school

    Phrase

    a school for young children, usually from kindergarten through sixth or eighth grade

  • family room

    Phrase

    a room in a house where people relax, watch TV, and spend time together

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • counselor

    Word

    a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

  • barge

    Word

    a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers or canals

  • break down

    Phrase

    to stop working or functioning

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • approving

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    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • pitching

    Word

    the act of pitching a baseball

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