Criminal Minds S9E2: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the sides of the face below the eyes

connected with adoption; having been adopted

brave and admired for doing what is right

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

to hit something quickly with your hand

something used to trick or attract someone or something

a young man who is very talented or successful

to fall forward and land face first

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

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

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

used to say that something is not surprising

to criticize something by pointing out its flaws or weaknesses

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a state of severe mental illness

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a group of wild boars

a person who has legally adopted a child

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

having legal force and able to be enforced by law

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a fighter who belongs to a small group and uses irregular methods against a stronger army

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

the act of saving something from loss or damage

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

one of a pair of twins that come from the same fertilized egg

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

to use something in a practical or effective way

not caring enough about other people's feelings

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

information about illnesses that run in your family

to cover or lie partly over something else

a person or organization that manages property or money for someone else