Criminal Minds S4E24: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

showing extreme, single-minded enthusiasm or support

something that causes great suffering or trouble

to reject or cancel something

a cloth or tool used for removing dust from furniture and other surfaces

a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

more able or skilled than someone or something else

full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

the scientific study of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a list of topics, readings, and assignments for a course

a list of books, articles, and other sources used in a piece of writing or research

a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

a messy collection of things lying around

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a person or thing that eats

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

a single piece of glass in a window or door

a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

a rapid increase in the number or amount of something

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

locked with a key

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

the act of pulling something tight

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

the branch of science that studies the chemical processes in living things

to make it possible for something to happen

serious difficulty breathing normally

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

in a very skillful or impressive way

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

government actions and plans that deal with a particular issue

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

relating to the body; physical

a large movement of people leaving a place

to travel regularly between home and work

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

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

strong, direct, and effective

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

in a way that needs immediate action or attention