Criminal Minds S3E3: English vocabulary

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

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

very careful about small details and exactness

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make it possible for something to happen

work that is paid by the hour or by the time spent, not by the amount produced

used to express praise, joy, or relief

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to want something very much

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

covered with sweat

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

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the installation of cables or a cable system

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

an FBI or other government detective

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a rude way to tell someone to stop talking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

far away; at a great distance

very frightened

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

to bend your body forward and down

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

in a blunt or direct way

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to come to an end or stop being valid

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to go below deck on a ship

to a degree that is enough or acceptable

to connect a device to a power source or another device

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to end a romantic relationship

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

in a willing or ready way

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

worried, nervous, or not comfortable

to grow or develop very well

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

graduate school or a graduate program at a university

in a strange or unusual way

to some extent; fairly

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