Criminal Minds S5E6: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to leave a place you have been using or living in

able to be removed or taken off

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the round part of the eye

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

to pull something back or back in

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

covered with many trees

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

without any mistakes or imperfections

very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

to indicate or suggest something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to resign from an important job or public position

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to be very good at something

relating to the eyes or vision

to shock or surprise someone very much

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

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

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

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

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

your; belonging to you

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

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

for a very long time

a minor crime that is not very serious

a noisy, rough fight or argument

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

moving up and down repeatedly

the ability to see in very low light or darkness

another spelling of timeline

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

to present someone or something as a good example

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

easy to see or notice

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

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

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to end a romantic relationship

cut out of a piece of material or paper