Criminal Minds S8E12: English vocabulary

happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

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

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders

a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a woman, especially a mother, who is very protective of her children

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

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

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

very much; extremely

to mix with other people in a friendly way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to want something very much

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

unfair or mean in a way that hurts someone personally

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

the main stem of a plant

a man who is engaged to be married

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

suddenly and without warning

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

the final part of a long or difficult process, especially one that is unpleasant

a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for

a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

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

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

a student who is studying for a graduate degree

to hit something hard while moving

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to tell someone important information they need to know

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to send a quick message to someone

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

past tense and past participle of bed

a close emotional or physical relationship between people

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

at an early stage; before much time has passed

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

a sharp point that grows on some plants

to some extent; fairly

an organized crime group