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Criminal Minds S8E16: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • jaundiced

    Word

    affected by jaundice and looking yellowish

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • triangulate

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    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • demote

    Word

    to move someone to a lower rank or position

  • dislocate

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    to force a bone or joint out of its normal position

  • telephoto

    Word

    a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer and larger

  • amputate

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    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • triangulation

    Word

    a way of finding a position or measuring something by using triangles from known points

  • inconsiderate

    Word

    not thinking about other people and causing them trouble or upset

  • marionette

    Word

    a puppet moved by strings from above

  • bloomer

    Word

    a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers

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  • antagonize

    Word

    to make someone angry or hostile toward you

  • lewd

    Word

    sexual in a rude or offensive way

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • snatcher

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    a person who steals things, especially by grabbing them quickly

  • erroneous

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    wrong or based on a mistake

  • criminally

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    in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • boomer

    Word

    a person born during the baby boom after World War II

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • inflamed

    Word

    red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

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  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • recluse

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    a person who lives alone and avoids other people

  • sporadic

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    happening only sometimes and not regularly

  • pancreatic

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    relating to the pancreas

  • silencer

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    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • flattery

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    praise that is too much and not sincere, often used to get something

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evasive

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    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • evener

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • gent

    Word

    an informal word for a man

  • replication

    Word

    the act of copying or reproducing something

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • ascertain

    Word

    to find out something for certain

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • checkmate

    Word

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

  • hospice

    Word

    a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • time served

    Phrase

    time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

  • stalker

    Word

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

  • swat

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    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • efficacy

    Word

    the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

  • malignant

    Word

    describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • eyelid

    Word

    the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • preface

    Word

    an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

  • nervous breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious mental or emotional collapse

  • audible

    Word

    able to be heard

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • peep

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    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • clothe

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    to provide clothes for someone

  • ruse

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    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • discreet

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • air support

    Phrase

    military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

  • pancreatic cancer

    Phrase

    cancer that begins in the pancreas

  • profiling

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • spree

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    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

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

  • remorse

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    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • bury the hatchet

    Phrase

    to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • go poof

    Phrase

    to disappear suddenly or completely

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • inevitably

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

  • video conference

    Phrase

    a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

  • third cousin

    Phrase

    a child of your parent’s cousin

  • registered nurse

    Phrase

    a nurse who is officially licensed to work

  • telephoto lens

    Phrase

    a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer

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