Criminal Minds S6E3: English vocabulary

a woman who is engaged to be married

a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

two; a pair

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

not giving a clear answer or result

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

a unit for measuring electric voltage

the everyday language or dialect used by ordinary people in a place

moving with quick, light jumps

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to help explain something or make it easier to understand

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a person who looks after a building or property

an affectionate way to address a woman

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to talk in a casual, lively way

the act of remembering something or someone

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

a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to land or settle lightly on something

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

very unpleasant-smelling

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target

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

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

to take action and become more involved or helpful

to use something as the basis for something

an outdoor area next to a house where people can sit, eat, or relax

a person who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring and equipment

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

the state of being more powerful or important than others

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special

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

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

messy or untidy

to become healthier or improve

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a small cabinet, usually in a bathroom, for storing medicines and toiletries

a heated tool used for curling hair

so bright that it is hard to see

a low plant with small pink, white, or purple flowers that grows in large groups

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

completely the same; identical