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Criminal Minds S9E23: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 23CrimeDramaMystery

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  • lascivious

    Word

    showing strong and offensive sexual desire

  • pander

    Word

    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • mantling

    Word

    a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern

  • mutilate

    Word

    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • infliction

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    the act of causing pain, harm, or punishment

  • flail

    Word

    to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly

  • scapula

    Word

    one of the two flat bones on your upper back, behind the shoulder

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sleight

    Word

    skillful hand movements used to trick people, especially in magic

  • permeate

    Word

    to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • flinch

    Word

    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • tipper

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    a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant

  • solicitation

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    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • disclaimer

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    a statement that says you are not responsible for something or that limits what you promise

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • seep

    Word

    to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material

  • nee

    Word

    used after a married woman's name to show her maiden name

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

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  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • criminally

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    in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

  • parochial

    Word

    relating to a church parish

  • abomination

    Word

    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • discriminating

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    able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • submissive

    Word

    willing to obey other people and accept their control

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • silencer

    Word

    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • sleepless

    Word

    not able to sleep

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • gravely

    Word

    in a serious or solemn way

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • meek

    Word

    quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

  • evener

    Word

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

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • jagged

    Word

    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • discriminate

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    to notice or understand the difference between things

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • huff

    Word

    to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • streak it

    Phrase

    to run away very fast

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cut one

    Phrase

    to fart

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • independent contractor

    Phrase

    a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

  • run it up

    Phrase

    to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • hoist

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    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • low key

    Phrase

    relaxed, subtle, and not flashy

  • subscribe

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

  • adhere

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    to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

  • padre

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    a title used for a Catholic priest

  • rigorous

    Word

    very careful, thorough, and exact

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • keep it in the family

    Phrase

    to keep something private within a family or close group

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • God Almighty

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

  • quick fix

    Phrase

    a temporary or simple solution to a problem

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • fighting chance

    Phrase

    a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • holocaust

    Word

    the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

  • justification

    Word

    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • rat out

    Phrase

    to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

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