Criminal Minds S1E15: English vocabulary

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

covered with a protective outer layer

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

a woman who is engaged to be married

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

the stone at the top of an arch that holds it together

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

an opening part of a book, play, or film that comes before the main story

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

to hit something quickly with your hand

a low level of success or importance, especially in business or crime

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

an affectionate way to address a woman

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

a person who does many different small jobs for someone else, especially in an office

the state of being alone, often by choice

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

more than enough; plenty of something

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

the quality of tasting sweet

to want something very much

having thoughts of killing yourself

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

very detailed and complicated

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

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

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

an FBI or other government detective

to cut something off or separate it by force

newer and more recently made than earlier models

with intention; deliberately

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a strong interest or attraction to something

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

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

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area next to a bed

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle