Criminal Minds S3E9: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

the exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

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

to practice using a rifle without ammunition

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the set of special words used in a particular subject, job, or activity

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

not real, true, or honest; fake

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

to squeeze or pack into a small space

the act of putting things into bags or packages

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

to be forced to leave school or university because of poor grades

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a device used to hold two things tightly together

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

to speak or act more quickly

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

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

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a person who drives while drunk

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

relating to courts, judges, or the legal system

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

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

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

to cover or lie partly over something else

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

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