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Criminal Minds S7E12: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • bedpost

    Word

    a vertical post at the end of a bed

  • divot

    Word

    a small piece of grass or earth cut out by a golf club

  • garrote

    Word

    a wire or cord used to strangle someone

  • evanescence

    Word

    the quality of fading away quickly

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • godspeed

    Word

    a way of wishing someone success, especially when they are starting a journey or new task

  • arraign

    Word

    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • metabolize

    Word

    to break down food or a substance in the body so it can be used

  • normalcy

    Word

    the state of being normal again after a period of trouble or change

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • reflux

    Word

    the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat

  • trachea

    Word

    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

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  • gangrene

    Word

    a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • convincingly

    Word

    in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

  • ravage

    Word

    to cause serious damage to something

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • assertive

    Word

    showing confidence and a willingness to speak up

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • categorize

    Word

    to put something into a particular group or category

  • gastric

    Word

    relating to the stomach

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • serenade

    Word

    a piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting

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  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • latex

    Word

    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • goth

    Word

    a person who belongs to the goth subculture, which is known for dark clothes, makeup, and music

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • outburst

    Word

    a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

  • gruesome

    Word

    very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • revisit

    Word

    to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • date rape drug

    Phrase

    a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • imprint on

    Phrase

    if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

  • mingle

    Word

    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • sick and twisted

    Phrase

    very cruel, disturbing, or mentally unbalanced

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • digestive

    Word

    relating to digestion

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • crush it

    Phrase

    to do something very well and succeed impressively

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • imprint

    Word

    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • foremost

    Word

    most important, famous, or powerful

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • medical record

    Phrase

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

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • home invasion

    Phrase

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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • creep out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or scared

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • inflammation

    Word

    swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • blacked out

    Phrase

    made dark so that light cannot pass through

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

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

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • swap out

    Phrase

    to replace something with something else

  • mourn

    Word

    to feel deep sadness because someone has died

  • sounding

    Word

    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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