Criminal Minds S7E7: English vocabulary

giving someone special treatment or an advantage

a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

a person who studies weather and predicts it

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

difficult or unlucky conditions in life

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to spread out and gradually disappear

a tornado

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

used to introduce a contrasting or opposite point

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

not giving a clear answer or result

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

having thin lines or marks of a different color

extremely impressive or surprising

a person or thing that chases something

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

calm, peaceful, and free from worry

having spikes or sharp points

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a person who does hard physical work for a living

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

locked with a key

lasting for only a short time

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the act of adding salt to food or water

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

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

acting quickly without thinking about the results

making a deep, loud sound

violent, uneven movement in air or water that can shake a plane or boat

A strong sexual desire for someone

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

the process of rotting or breaking down

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

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

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to soak something thoroughly so it can absorb dye evenly

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something thicker or to become thicker

a casual way to address a boy or young man

used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together

to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

a person from the Caucasus region

a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a deep, low, continuous sound

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

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

separated from the rest by cutting

to make a long, loud, sad cry