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Criminal Minds S8E18: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery

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  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • expunge

    Word

    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • demean

    Word

    to make someone feel less important or respected

  • linguistically

    Word

    in a way that relates to language or linguistics

  • devolve

    Word

    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • molester

    Word

    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • scrawl

    Word

    write something quickly and carelessly

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • exacerbate

    Word

    to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse

  • molestation

    Word

    the act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child

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  • larynx

    Word

    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • molest

    Word

    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • innocently

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    in a way that is harmless or not meant to cause trouble

  • preferential

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    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • jogger

    Word

    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • abomination

    Word

    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • psychosis

    Word

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • polarization

    Word

    the division of people or opinions into two strongly opposed groups

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  • compliant

    Word

    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • pecan

    Word

    a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

  • bender

    Word

    a period of heavy drinking

  • subtly

    Word

    in a way that is not obvious or direct

  • seclusion

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    the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place

  • evener

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

  • cobbler

    Word

    a person who repairs shoes for a living

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • inhibition

    Word

    a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • adequately

    Word

    in a way that is enough or acceptable

  • stagger

    Word

    to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

  • renovate

    Word

    to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

  • rename

    Word

    to give something a new name

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • Jesus juice

    Phrase

    a slang word for wine

  • outburst

    Word

    a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • redirect

    Word

    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • coping

    Word

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

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • bilateral

    Word

    involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • vast majority

    Phrase

    the very large majority of people or things

  • average Joe

    Phrase

    an ordinary person with no special status or qualities

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • justification

    Word

    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • substance abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

  • equal opportunity

    Phrase

    fair treatment and equal chances for everyone, especially in jobs or education

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • gutter

    Word

    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • built up

    Phrase

    closely packed with buildings or houses

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • vineyard

    Word

    an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

  • sugar rush

    Phrase

    a sudden feeling of energy or excitement after eating a lot of sugar

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • cobra

    Word

    a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • mess around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

  • zoned

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

  • warp

    Word

    to bend or twist out of shape

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • adolescent

    Word

    a teenager

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • thrive

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

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