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Criminal Minds S9E12: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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streetwalker
Word
a prostitute who works in the streets
annotate
Word
to add notes or comments to a text, image, or diagram
retry
Word
to try something again after it fails
verbiage
Word
too many words, especially when something could be said more simply
digitize
Word
to change pictures, documents, or data into digital form
homonym
Word
a word that sounds the same as another word, or is spelled the same, but has a different meaning
cachet
Word
a special reputation that makes something seem stylish, important, or impressive
jut
Word
to stick out from a surface or line
riddling
Word
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
worser
Word
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
infamy
Word
the state of being famous for something bad
welcomer
Word
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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revolutionize
Word
to change something completely, especially in a way that has a big effect
leavings
Word
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
reexamine
Word
to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently
brainless
Word
lacking intelligence or good judgment; very foolish
solicitation
Word
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
strangulation
Word
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
theorize
Word
to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence
shredding
Word
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
copped
Word
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
crusading
Word
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
handcuff
Word
to put handcuffs on someone
coercion
Word
the use of force or threats to make someone do something

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libertarian
Word
a person who supports libertarian ideas, especially less government control and more personal freedom
supervisory
Word
relating to supervising people or work
clientele
Word
the customers or clients of a business or professional service
waive
Word
to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
punishable
Word
described by law as deserving punishment
technicals
Word
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
primer
Word
a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject
evener
Word
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
hoard
Word
to collect and keep a large amount of something
pretender
Word
a person who claims a title, throne, or position
stationery
Word
paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work
carding
Word
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
dormant
Word
not active or growing for a period of time
quid
Word
British slang for a pound sterling
springing
Word
moving with quick, light jumps
keyed
Word
locked with a key
mediocre
Word
not very good; of only average quality
sitter
Word
a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away
shadowing
Word
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
meow meow
Phrase
a slang word for mephedrone
syntax
Word
the way words are arranged to make sentences in a language
strangle
Word
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
rand
Word
a random choice or selection
gassing
Word
to talk in a casual, lively way
impending
Word
about to happen very soon
shred
Word
to cut or tear something into small pieces
shotted
Word
past tense and past participle of shoot
bounding
Word
moving quickly with light, springy steps
tabling
Word
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
stacking
Word
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
hide in plain sight
Phrase
to be hard to notice even though it is visible
meow
Word
the sound a cat makes
jackass
Word
a male donkey
bead
Word
a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration
swear on
Phrase
to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth
channeling
Word
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
in the wake of
Phrase
because of something that happened; as a result of it
silent partner
Phrase
a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business
prosecute
Word
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
profiling
Word
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
validate
Word
to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable
linguistic
Word
relating to language or the study of language
special agent
Phrase
an FBI or other government detective
culprit
Word
the person who did a crime or caused a problem
howl
Word
to make a long, loud, sad cry
get life
Phrase
A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying
like candy
Phrase
in large amounts or very freely
trojan
Word
a computer virus that hides inside another file or program
get outta here
Phrase
used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said
drug addict
Phrase
a person who is addicted to drugs
thundering
Word
making a loud, deep, rumbling sound
police department
Phrase
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
human resources
Phrase
the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support
close in on
Phrase
to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching
felony
Word
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
explicit
Word
stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt
hacker
Word
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
wrongly
Word
in a mistaken or incorrect way
pollute
Word
to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful
riches
Word
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
in order
Phrase
ready, arranged, or working properly
in the first place
Phrase
at the beginning; originally
infrastructure
Word
the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water
clue in
Phrase
to tell someone important information they need to know
atheist
Word
a person who does not believe that God or gods exist
moron
Word
an insulting word for a stupid person
prostitute
Word
a person who has sex for money
charcoal
Word
a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing
know of
Phrase
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
overwhelm
Word
to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well
the way
Phrase
as; in the same way that
pharmaceutical
Word
relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use
buddhism
Word
a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha
lettered
Word
marked or decorated with letters or writing
cosmetic
Word
a product used on the body or face to improve appearance
work on
Phrase
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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Criminal Minds S9E12: English vocabulary

100 vocabulary entries to preview

streetwalker

annotate

retry

verbiage

digitize

homonym

cachet

jut

riddling

worser

infamy

welcomer

revolutionize

leavings

reexamine

brainless

solicitation

strangulation

theorize

shredding

copped

crusading

handcuff

coercion

libertarian

supervisory

clientele

waive

punishable

technicals

primer

evener

hoard

pretender

stationery

carding

dormant

quid

springing

keyed

mediocre

sitter

shadowing

meow meow

syntax

strangle

rand

gassing

impending

shred

shotted

bounding

tabling

stacking

hide in plain sight

meow

jackass

bead

swear on

channeling

in the wake of

silent partner

prosecute

profiling

validate

linguistic

special agent

culprit

howl

get life

like candy

trojan

get outta here

drug addict

thundering

police department

human resources

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