Criminal Minds S4E11: English vocabulary

locked with a key

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to talk in a casual, lively way

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

becoming weaker or less active

to show strong contempt for someone or something

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

a person who acts or is used instead of another

a male donkey

to lead a group, team, or project

to want something very much

to travel regularly between home and work

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

an FBI or other government detective

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

something that is not possible or not acceptable

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

a person who is addicted to drugs

coated or mixed with sugar

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

the image or character that a person presents to other people

actively dealing with something or working on it

a black flag used as a pirate symbol

happening or done every three months

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

no longer modern, useful, or in use

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

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

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to end a romantic relationship

the act of building a bridge

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

done in a natural, unplanned way

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to wait and be ready to act when needed

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a business owned and run by members of the same family

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

in a sudden and very noticeable way

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

suddenly and unexpectedly

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a husband and wife considered as one unit

to sit down

having no value, use, or worth

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens