Criminal Minds S5E23: English vocabulary

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

about to reach an important new stage or change

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

to be greater in number than someone or something

the state of being alone, often by choice

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

to stay in one place in the air

to upset or disturb someone badly

a sudden feeling of heat that comes on quickly, especially during menopause

a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

having many bends or turns

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

with a lot of force or energy

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a person who drives while drunk

past tense and past participle of bed

a close emotional or physical relationship between people

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

giving advice or recommendations, but not having the power to make decisions

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

done on purpose; not accidental

a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

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

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

toward or in the interior of a country, away from the coast

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a person who steals from houses or buildings

washed or carried onto land by the sea

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

a sweet-smelling liquid people put on their skin or clothes

before the expected or usual time

a heavy silver-white metal that is liquid at room temperature

to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

the fact that someone is ready and willing to do something

more correct or more suitable