Criminal Minds S7E4: English vocabulary

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

the light from a candle or candles

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

to put something inside or together with something else

the use of capital letters in writing

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

a small wild bird that is often hunted for food

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not causing pain

the study of correct reasoning

the process of covering a surface with tiles

the act of moving your tongue over something

to speak angrily and at length

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

to make something explode

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

an insulting word for someone who seems mentally ill or unstable

locked with a key

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

a noisy, confused disturbance

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the outer layer of the brain

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

turning around a central point or axis

a person who acts or is used instead of another

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

the main sports team that represents a school or college

burning very brightly and strongly

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

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

with awareness and intention; not by accident

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a list of students who have earned very high grades at a college or university

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a person or thing that catches something

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person's position or rank in society

move around in a circle or orbit