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Criminal Minds S16E8: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • disenfranchise

    Word

    to take away someone's right to vote

  • rumple

    Word

    to make cloth or paper wrinkled or untidy

  • disdained

    Word

    showed contempt for someone or something

  • vexed

    Word

    annoyed, frustrated, or worried

  • liege

    Word

    a feudal lord or ruler

  • magnify

    Word

    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • clack

    Word

    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • squabble

    Word

    to argue about something unimportant

  • wane

    Word

    to gradually become less strong, less bright, or less important

  • stipend

    Word

    a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • compulsion

    Word

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

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • disdain

    Word

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • eternally

    Word

    in a way that lasts forever; permanently

  • geographically

    Word

    in a way that relates to geography or to the physical features of a place

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • stagger

    Word

    to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • damaged goods

    Phrase

    people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • benign

    Word

    not harmful or dangerous

  • fabrication

    Word

    to make something in a factory or workshop

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • booker

    Word

    a person who arranges reservations or bookings

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • adolescence

    Word

    the period of life between childhood and adulthood

  • mos

    Word

    a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • exert

    Word

    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • affluent

    Word

    having a lot of money and a comfortable lifestyle

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • stamping

    Word

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

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • 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

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • Fourth of July

    Phrase

    the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • change of scenery

    Phrase

    a pleasant change from your usual surroundings or routine

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • family court

    Phrase

    a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

  • send away for

    Phrase

    to order something from a company by mail or online

  • perish

    Word

    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • high tech

    Phrase

    modern technology, especially computers and electronics

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • agony

    Word

    severe physical or mental pain

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • rope off

    Phrase

    to mark an area by putting rope around it

  • sketch out

    Phrase

    to make a rough plan or outline of something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • deem

    Word

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • framing

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • dominance

    Word

    the state of being more powerful or important than others

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • originate

    Word

    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • injure

    Word

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

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • blaze

    Word

    a very large, bright fire

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • scenery

    Word

    the natural beauty of a place, especially the view of land, hills, or countryside

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

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