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Criminal Minds S8E15: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery

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  • emasculate

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    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • womankind

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    women considered as a group

  • victimize

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    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • timeliness

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    the quality of happening or being done at the right time

  • molester

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    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • culpable

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    deserving blame because you did something wrong

  • prude

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    a person who is too easily shocked by sex or rude behavior

  • copulation

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    sexual intercourse

  • domineering

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    trying to control other people in an unpleasant way

  • enrage

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    to make someone extremely angry

  • prowl

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    to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone

  • shalt

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    an old form of shall used with thou

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  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • molest

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    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • impotence

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    a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation

  • jogger

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    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • dyeing

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    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • abomination

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    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • padlock

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    a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

  • eventful

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    full of interesting or exciting events

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • thong

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    a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things

  • condone

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    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

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  • stifle

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    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • lubricant

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    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • femininity

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    the quality of being feminine in appearance, behavior, or style

  • compulsion

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

  • bigotry

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    strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you

  • guardianship

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    the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • masculinity

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    the qualities and behavior that are traditionally considered typical of men

  • arouse

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    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • sophistication

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    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

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

  • scour

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    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • latex

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    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • repress

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    to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

  • variance

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    the amount by which things differ from each other

  • immerse

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    to become deeply involved in something

  • profanity

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    swear words or offensive language

  • proficient

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    good at doing something because of practice or training

  • deduce

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    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

  • lapping

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    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • genitals

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    the external sex organs

  • inference

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    a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • condemnation

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    strong public disapproval of someone or something

  • unravel

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    to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

  • individuality

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    the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • on the prowl

    Phrase

    looking for someone or something, often in a sneaky or predatory way

  • fail at life

    Phrase

    to be seen as a complete failure in life

  • penetration

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    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • indicative

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    showing that something is likely true or real

  • disposed

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    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • impulsive

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    acting quickly without thinking about the results

  • unheard

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    not heard or not listened to

  • taunt

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    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • lash

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    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • clothe

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    to provide clothes for someone

  • ruse

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    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • manifestation

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    a clear sign or example of something

  • probable cause

    Phrase

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • shock therapy

    Phrase

    a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • surrogate

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    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • coping

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    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • smoker

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    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • veterinarian

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    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • faucet

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    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

  • dearly

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    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • personal property

    Phrase

    property that is movable and not land or buildings

  • profiling

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

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • mainstream

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    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • 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

  • intercourse

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    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • os

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    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wrench

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

  • brutality

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    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • prostitution

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    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

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