Criminal Minds S5E3: English vocabulary

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

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

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

the external sex organs

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

locked with a key

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

in a way that shows good judgment

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to land or settle lightly on something

to want something very much

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to do something with full effort or confidence

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not believable

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a large group of insects flying or moving together

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the activity of riding a bicycle

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

not fair or morally right

to tell someone about an event or experience in detail

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a person who drives while drunk

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

so upset or moved that you are crying

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to show or describe something in words or in a picture

a book, app, or calendar used to plan your time and tasks

a large round hole in the ground made by an explosion or impact

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

to succeed in getting or achieving something

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

accidentally; without intending to

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