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Criminal Minds S8E20: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • purl

    Word

    a stitch in knitting made by bringing the yarn to the front

  • demure

    Word

    quiet, modest, and a little shy

  • unripe

    Word

    not fully ripe or mature

  • nightshade

    Word

    a plant in the nightshade family, often with poisonous berries or leaves

  • blissful

    Word

    extremely happy, peaceful, and content

  • herbalist

    Word

    a person who treats illnesses with herbs and other plant-based remedies

  • ritualistic

    Word

    relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way

  • itinerant

    Word

    traveling from place to place

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • exacting

    Word

    needing a lot of care, skill, or attention

  • logger

    Word

    a person who cuts down trees for a living

  • moonshine

    Word

    illegal homemade alcohol, especially whiskey

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  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

  • infringe

    Word

    to break a law, rule, or agreement

  • deadwood

    Word

    dead trees, branches, or wood that are still standing or lying around

  • wallow

    Word

    to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

  • strew

    Word

    to scatter things untidily over a surface or area

  • thermostat

    Word

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • fickle

    Word

    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • damsel

    Word

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

  • punctual

    Word

    arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • sanctity

    Word

    the quality of being holy or sacred

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  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

  • feign

    Word

    to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

  • imaginable

    Word

    able to be imagined or thought of

  • submissive

    Word

    willing to obey other people and accept their control

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • alchemy

    Word

    a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • resourceful

    Word

    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • shaman

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    a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

  • testimonial

    Word

    a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

  • pathological

    Word

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • mutilation

    Word

    the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

  • sophistication

    Word

    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

    Word

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

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • complexion

    Word

    the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • scavenger

    Word

    an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

  • repel

    Word

    to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

  • gallant

    Word

    brave and admired for doing what is right

  • prostate

    Word

    a gland in men that helps produce semen

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • something awful

    Phrase

    very much; extremely

  • the good doctor

    Phrase

    a respectful way to refer to a doctor

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • medicinal

    Word

    used for treating illness or helping you get better

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • brochure

    Word

    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • prostate cancer

    Phrase

    cancer that begins in the prostate gland

  • work camp

    Phrase

    a camp where people are forced to do hard work

  • animal rights

    Phrase

    the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • senseless

    Word

    stupid, pointless, or not sensible

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • lessen

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    to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • subscribe

    Word

    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • healer

    Word

    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • work wonders

    Phrase

    to be very effective and bring a big improvement

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • flashy

    Word

    bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • potent

    Word

    having a strong effect or influence

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • crime rate

    Phrase

    the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • in small doses

    Phrase

    in small amounts, or only for short periods at a time

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • herbal

    Word

    made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

  • invalid

    Word

    not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • Native American

    Phrase

    relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

  • wander off

    Phrase

    to move away from a place without meaning to

  • biologist

    Word

    a scientist who studies living things

  • fertility

    Word

    the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • abide by

    Phrase

    to follow a rule, law, or agreement

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

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