Criminal Minds S16E2: English vocabulary

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

using too much of something valuable, especially money, time, or food

the act of combing hair

an animal with a hard shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a man who is a member of a local government council

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

a formal way of saying goodbye

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the act of adding salt to food or water

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

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

dead, in a respectful way

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

a person or thing that finds something

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

having thoughts of killing yourself

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

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

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not believable

something that makes a bad situation feel even worse

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

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not good; bad

the act of changing the way an organization or system is arranged

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

for now; until something changes

a small thin branch from a tree or bush

to do something correctly or in the right way

relating to stars

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

a lab technician

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

to ask several people for information or help

to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

to count backward to a time or event

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear