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Criminal Minds S16E10: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery

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  • godspeed

    Word

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

  • asunder

    Word

    into separate pieces or parts

  • extradite

    Word

    to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there

  • rove

    Word

    to wander from place to place

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • deliciously

    Word

    in a way that is very pleasant or enjoyable

  • insinuate

    Word

    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • deflection

    Word

    the act of changing direction away from a straight path, or the amount of that change

  • cryptography

    Word

    the study and practice of making information secret or secure with codes

  • inconceivable

    Word

    impossible to believe or imagine

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bummer

    Word

    a disappointing or annoying situation

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  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • eulogy

    Word

    a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died

  • rescind

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • evener

    Word

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

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • reassign

    Word

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

  • confer

    Word

    to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

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  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • hang in the balance

    Phrase

    to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • revert back

    Phrase

    to reply or get back to someone

  • intrusion

    Word

    the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • unavoidable

    Word

    impossible to avoid or prevent

  • wonderland

    Word

    an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • healer

    Word

    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • border patrol

    Phrase

    the officers or unit that guard a country's border

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • chalk up

    Phrase

    to achieve or collect an amount, especially points, wins, or money

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • 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

  • living hell

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

  • Spidey sense

    Phrase

    a feeling that warns you something may be dangerous or wrong

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • get something twisted

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has misunderstood something

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • disable

    Word

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

  • live stream

    Phrase

    a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • back room

    Phrase

    a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • fall back into

    Phrase

    to start doing something bad, difficult, or unwanted again

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • moose

    Word

    a very large deer with broad, flat antlers

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • bulletin

    Word

    a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • mimic

    Word

    to copy the way someone speaks or acts

  • glimpse

    Word

    to see something briefly or only partly

  • trustee

    Word

    a person or organization that manages property or money for someone else

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

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