Criminal Minds S9E16: English vocabulary

to spread out and gradually disappear

famous and admired for great achievements

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

connected with adoption; having been adopted

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

moving or walking with quick, light steps

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to talk in a casual, lively way

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

slightly blue

to accept an unpleasant task, blame, or embarrassment so others do not have to

a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

a short, sharp ringing sound

to press the gas pedal all the way down

after something has already happened or been decided

gentle kindness or affection

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

the quality of tasting sweet

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

very unpleasant-smelling

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

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

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

far away; at a great distance

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

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

to have known someone for a very long time

to treat something as important or serious

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a person who has legally adopted a child

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to tell someone to be quiet

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to move away from a place without meaning to

to save new data in the same place, replacing what was there before

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

an official record or list of names, events, or items

to send a quick message to someone

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

it is likely that something will happen or be true

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well