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Criminal Minds S5E13: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery

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  • elate

    Word

    to make someone feel extremely happy and excited

  • surreptitious

    Word

    done secretly or quietly, especially to avoid notice or disapproval

  • verbiage

    Word

    too many words, especially when something could be said more simply

  • equivocal

    Word

    having more than one possible meaning; unclear

  • crud

    Word

    dirty, sticky, or unpleasant stuff

  • bloodshot

    Word

    (of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sternum

    Word

    the bone in the center of the chest

  • obliterate

    Word

    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • paraphernalia

    Word

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

  • segmented

    Word

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • fantastical

    Word

    strange, unusual, or made up from the imagination

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • blurt

    Word

    to say something suddenly and without thinking

  • precipitate

    Word

    cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected

  • undying

    Word

    lasting forever; never ending

  • contagion

    Word

    the spread of a disease from one person, animal, or place to another

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • resuscitation

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    the process of bringing someone back to consciousness or life

  • wiper

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    a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

  • overt

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    done or shown openly, not hidden

  • catchment

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    an area of land that drains water into a river, lake, or reservoir

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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  • glum

    Word

    looking or feeling sad and gloomy

  • delve

    Word

    to search carefully through something, or look into something in detail

  • rapport

    Word

    a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

  • eraser

    Word

    a small tool used to remove pencil marks

  • dis

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    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • spire

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    a tall, narrow pointed part on top of a building, especially a church tower

  • fret

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    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • invaluable

    Word

    so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

  • goth

    Word

    a person who belongs to the goth subculture, which is known for dark clothes, makeup, and music

  • fable

    Word

    a short story, often with animals, that teaches a moral lesson

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • revisit

    Word

    to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

  • brochure

    Word

    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • deprivation

    Word

    a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • brain dead

    Phrase

    having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bodily

    Word

    relating to the body; physical

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • prevalent

    Word

    common or widespread in a place or at a time

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • varsity

    Word

    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • healer

    Word

    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • miraculous

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    very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

  • multitude

    Word

    a very large number of people or things

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • textbook case

    Phrase

    a clear example of something that fits a rule, theory, or pattern very well

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • purposely

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    with intention; deliberately

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • trojan

    Word

    a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • domino

    Word

    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • proclamation

    Word

    an official public announcement

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • major league

    Phrase

    the highest level of competition in a sport

  • bump up

    Phrase

    to increase something, especially by a small amount

  • blurt out

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly and without thinking

  • bodily function

    Phrase

    a normal process that happens in the body

  • alcohol abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful or excessive use of alcohol

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • burn up

    Phrase

    to burn completely and be destroyed by fire

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • live for

    Phrase

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

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • like crazy

    Phrase

    very much; to an extreme degree

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • indirect

    Word

    not direct; happening through another person, thing, or method

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • spontaneous

    Word

    done in a natural, unplanned way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

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