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Criminal Minds S8E10: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery

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  • bedsore

    Word

    a sore on the skin, usually caused by pressure from lying or sitting in one position for too long

  • crammer

    Word

    a student who studies a lot in a short time before an exam

  • emasculate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • dehumanize

    Word

    to treat people as if they are less than fully human

  • maniacal

    Word

    showing wild, intense, or out-of-control behavior

  • spanking

    Word

    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • rummy

    Word

    a card game in which players try to make sets and sequences of cards

  • dislocate

    Word

    to force a bone or joint out of its normal position

  • crucify

    Word

    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • marionette

    Word

    a puppet moved by strings from above

  • disjointed

    Word

    not clear, smooth, or logically connected

  • perpetually

    Word

    continuously or all the time

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  • plaything

    Word

    a toy or object used for play

  • obtuse

    Word

    slow to understand, or rude in a way that shows a lack of sensitivity

  • dislocation

    Word

    the act of moving something out of its normal position

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • slouch

    Word

    to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders

  • reenact

    Word

    to perform or show something again, especially a past event

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • contraption

    Word

    a strange or complicated machine or device

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • terrorize

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    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

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  • oftentimes

    Word

    often; many times

  • matinee

    Word

    a movie or play shown in the afternoon or early evening

  • sleazy

    Word

    dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • inquisition

    Word

    a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • receptive

    Word

    willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • thrift

    Word

    careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

  • coloration

    Word

    the natural pattern or shade of an animal, bird, or plant

  • ado

    Word

    fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • goody

    Word

    a small piece of food, especially something sweet

  • crucifixion

    Word

    the act of killing someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • unravel

    Word

    to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

  • invert

    Word

    to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

  • repent

    Word

    to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

  • stuffing

    Word

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • stimulus

    Word

    something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

  • considerate

    Word

    showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

  • stigma

    Word

    a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • commonplace

    Word

    not unusual; ordinary or very common

  • delusion

    Word

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

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • knitting

    Word

    the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • thicken

    Word

    to make something thicker or to become thicker

  • without further ado

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or be said now, after a short introduction

  • with no further ado

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or be said now, after a short introduction

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • prevalent

    Word

    common or widespread in a place or at a time

  • adhere

    Word

    to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

  • prefrontal cortex

    Phrase

    the front part of the brain that helps with planning and decision-making

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • gunning

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    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

  • trivial

    Word

    not important or not worth much attention

  • nothing less than

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • lang

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    a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • pretty boy

    Phrase

    an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

  • avenge

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    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • captivity

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    the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

  • strive

    Word

    to make a great effort to achieve something

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • push through

    Phrase

    to keep going and finish something difficult

  • tribunal

    Word

    an official body that hears and decides legal cases

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • childish

    Word

    silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

  • postman

    Word

    a person whose job is to deliver mail and parcels

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • say what

    Phrase

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

  • front porch

    Phrase

    a covered porch at the front of a house

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