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Criminal Minds S1E9: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • neologism

    Word

    a new word or a new expression

  • wrack

    Word

    to damage something badly or cause it severe suffering

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sleight

    Word

    skillful hand movements used to trick people, especially in magic

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • agitate

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    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • hounding

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    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • lucid

    Word

    clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

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  • psychosis

    Word

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • neuron

    Word

    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • academically

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    in a way that relates to school, college, or study

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

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

  • barricade

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    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • incision

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    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • symposium

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    a formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject

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  • deviate

    Word

    to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

  • adobe

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    a building material made from clay, sand, and straw, dried in the sun

  • negotiator

    Word

    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • unify

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    to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

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

  • plugging

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    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • delusion

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    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • end game

    Phrase

    the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

  • taker

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    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hesitant

    Word

    not feeling sure or ready to do something

  • pulling the plug

    Phrase

    to stop supporting or continuing something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • messiah

    Word

    the promised savior in Jewish belief

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • implant

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    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • whack out

    Phrase

    to make something quickly and carelessly

  • inaccurate

    Word

    not correct or exact

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • arming

    Word

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

  • stoke

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    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • hostage taker

    Phrase

    a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

  • portrayal

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    the way someone or something is shown in a book, film, painting, or other work

  • chipping

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    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • health centre

    Phrase

    a local medical clinic where people can see a doctor or nurse

  • divert

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    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • guideline

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    a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • infinity

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    the state of being endless or without limit

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • derive

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    to get something from a source or from something else

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

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    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • netting

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    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • lecturer

    Word

    a teacher at a college or university who gives lectures

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • razor

    Word

    a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving hair

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • physicist

    Word

    a scientist who studies physics

  • Bad Thing

    Phrase

    something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

  • varied

    Word

    including many different kinds of things; not all the same

  • portfolio

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    a flat case for carrying papers or documents

  • security camera

    Phrase

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

  • technician

    Word

    a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • any longer

    Phrase

    used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

  • angled

    Word

    slanted or not level

  • renowned

    Word

    famous and admired by many people

  • mathematical

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    relating to mathematics

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