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Criminal Minds S6E16: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • wolfhound

    Word

    a large dog breed that was originally used for hunting wolves

  • fatalism

    Word

    the belief that events are fixed in advance and cannot be changed

  • foreclose

    Word

    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • predilection

    Word

    a strong liking for something

  • frenzied

    Word

    wild, excited, and hard to control

  • abductor

    Word

    a person who takes someone away by force or trickery

  • visceral

    Word

    strong and instinctive, rather than calm or logical

  • balk

    Word

    to hesitate or refuse to do something because you are unwilling or uncomfortable

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • coda

    Word

    the final part of a piece of music, story, or speech

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

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  • foreclosure

    Word

    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • ravage

    Word

    to cause serious damage to something

  • instinctively

    Word

    in a natural way, without thinking about it

  • crotch

    Word

    the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

  • extravagance

    Word

    the use of too much money, time, or effort, especially on unnecessary things

  • hypocritical

    Word

    behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself

  • quirk

    Word

    a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • crabbing

    Word

    the activity of catching crabs

  • sentry

    Word

    a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

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  • numeral

    Word

    a written symbol that stands for a number

  • middleman

    Word

    a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

  • evener

    Word

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • barter

    Word

    to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • ing

    Word

    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • afloat

    Word

    floating on water and not sinking

  • logically

    Word

    in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • little people

    Phrase

    people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • cut out the middleman

    Phrase

    to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • comprehend

    Word

    to understand something fully

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • saddle with

    Phrase

    to give someone an unwanted burden or responsibility

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • special needs

    Phrase

    the needs of people who need extra support, care, or accommodations because of a disability

  • shoot the messenger

    Phrase

    to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

  • on the brain

    Phrase

    constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • Roman numeral

    Phrase

    a number written with Roman letters such as I, V, X, L, C, D, and M

  • providence

    Word

    careful planning for the future

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • bank manager

    Phrase

    the person who manages a bank branch

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • inclined

    Word

    willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

  • premature

    Word

    happening or done too early, before the right time

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • quarrel with

    Phrase

    to argue or disagree with someone

  • fixture

    Word

    a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • lafayette

    Word

    a city in Indiana, in the United States

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • repetition

    Word

    the act of repeating something

  • injure

    Word

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

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • quarrel

    Word

    an angry argument, usually between people who know each other

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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