backstop
Wordsomething that acts as a barrier or support behind something else
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Criminal Minds S9E14: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery
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torturer
Worda person who tortures other people
interrogator
Worda person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview
transformative
Wordcausing a big and important change
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
looped
Wordtwisted or bent into a loop or loops
clouding
Wordthe act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
undersecretary
Worda senior government official who works just below a minister
confidant
Worda person you trust with private thoughts or secrets
commandeer
Wordto take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force
delicately
Wordin a gentle, careful, or sensitive way
rapport
Worda friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other
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infiltration
Wordthe secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage
mediator
Worda person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement
interrogate
Wordto question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
meticulous
Wordvery careful about small details and exactness
revoke
Wordto officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
reassignment
Wordthe act of giving someone a new job, role, or position
momentarily
Wordfor a very short time
clandestine
Wordkept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed
subterranean
Wordexisting, happening, or found under the earth's surface
resurrect
Wordbring back to life
abyss
Worda very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom
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congratulation
Wordan expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
bidder
Worda person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
tangible
Wordclear and easy to notice or feel
far out
Phrasevery unusual, unconventional, or extreme
beaming
Wordsmiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
give by
Phraseto step aside so someone or something can pass
laden
Wordcovered with or weighed down by something heavy
go at
Phraseto attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
Achilles' heel
Phrasea weak point in someone or something that is otherwise strong
linguist
Worda person who studies language and how it works
methodology
Worda set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity
espionage
Wordthe secret gathering of information about another country or organization
leverage
Wordthe power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
fall back
Phrasemove back to a safer place
head up
Phraseto lead a group, team, or project
Republican Guard
Phrasethe former elite military unit that protected Iraq's government
channeling
Wordthe act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks
arrogance
Wordtoo much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people
inflict
Wordto cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
tread
Wordto step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
back to square one
Phraseto start again from the beginning after a failure or setback
weeping
Wordcrying or showing tears
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
foe
Wordan enemy or opponent
covert
Wordkept secret or done in a hidden way
deployment
Wordthe act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission
coarse
Wordrough, with large pieces or particles
see things
Phraseto think you are seeing something that is not really there
on edge
Phrasenervous and unable to relax
spied
Wordto notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
itch
Wordto feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
reunite
Wordto come together again after being apart
blackbird
Worda common bird with black or dark feathers and a pleasant song
silent alarm
Phrasea device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound
executive branch
Phrasethe part of a government that carries out laws and runs the country
likelihood
Wordthe chance that something will happen
weep
Wordto cry and produce tears
interpreter
Worda person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language
liaison
Worda person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
put in
Phraseto submit something, such as a request or application
dictate
Wordto say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down
in order
Phraseready, arranged, or working properly
dominance
Wordthe state of being more powerful or important than others
reinforcement
Wordthe act of making something stronger or more effective
classify
Wordto put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
informant
Worda person who gives information, especially secretly
ping
Wordto send a quick message to someone
look in
Phraseto visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
interrogation
Wordthe act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
superiority
Wordthe state of being better, stronger, or more important than someone or something else
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
operative
Wordworking or in effect
narrowing
Wordthe process of becoming narrower
casualty
Worda person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
file in
Phraseto walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another
logging
Wordthe business of cutting and selling trees for wood
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
enlist
Wordto join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service
faulting
Wordthe act of blaming or criticizing someone
derive
Wordto get something from a source or from something else
clearance
Wordthe removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way
digit
Worda number from 0 to 9
get changed
Phraseto change into different clothes
stalled
Wordstopped and unable to continue moving or working
commemorate
Wordto do something to honor and remember a person or event
courier
Worda person or company that carries packages or documents for others
transmit
Wordto send or pass something from one place or person to another
sync
Wordto make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
extraction
Wordthe act of taking something out, especially with effort or force
branching
Worddividing into smaller parts or sections