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Criminal Minds S8E21: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • stillbirth

    Word

    the birth of a baby that is dead

  • scald

    Word

    to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam

  • covey

    Word

    a small group of birds, especially quail or partridges

  • dissociate

    Word

    to separate one thing from another, especially ideas, feelings, or yourself from a situation

  • fibula

    Word

    the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, next to the tibia

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • tibia

    Word

    the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

  • decompose

    Word

    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • fraternal

    Word

    relating to brothers or like the relationship between brothers

  • regimen

    Word

    a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

  • psychotherapy

    Word

    treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • aversion

    Word

    a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • veer

    Word

    to change direction suddenly

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • wrongdoing

    Word

    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • succumb

    Word

    to stop resisting something and give in to it

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • peep

    Word

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

  • avid

    Word

    very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • veterinarian

    Word

    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • reluctance

    Word

    unwillingness to do something

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • paternal

    Word

    relating to a father

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    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

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • creature of habit

    Phrase

    a person who likes routine and prefers things to stay the same

  • special needs

    Phrase

    the needs of people who need extra support, care, or accommodations because of a disability

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • insomnia

    Word

    the condition of being unable to sleep well

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • asthma attack

    Phrase

    a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • key in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on something

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • composite

    Word

    made of different parts or materials combined together

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • observatory

    Word

    a building where scientists study stars, planets, and space

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • compliance

    Word

    the act of following rules, laws, or requests

  • pharmaceutical

    Word

    relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • leash

    Word

    a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • doubtful

    Word

    not sure that something is true, likely, or good

  • sales rep

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to sell a company’s products or services

  • implication

    Word

    a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • specify

    Word

    to say or explain something clearly and exactly

  • sheer

    Word

    used for emphasis to mean complete or extreme

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • baby sister

    Phrase

    a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

  • commemorate

    Word

    to do something to honor and remember a person or event

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