stepparent
Worda person who is the spouse of one's parent, but not one's biological parent
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Criminal Minds S10E6: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery
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overdress
Wordto wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion
stepchild
Worda child of your husband, wife, or partner from a previous relationship
kleptomaniac
Worda person who has a strong, uncontrollable urge to steal things
snugly
Wordin a close, comfortable, and secure way
sublimate
Wordto change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity
triangulate
Wordto find the position of something by using measurements from known points
shoplifter
Worda person who steals goods from a shop or store
incarcerate
Wordto put someone in prison
impale
Wordto pierce or pin something with a sharp object
mutilate
Wordto injure someone or something badly and permanently
devolve
Wordto give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
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disassociate
Wordto deliberately separate yourself from a person, group, or idea
embolden
Wordto make someone feel braver or more confident
clumsiness
Wordthe quality of being clumsy or awkward
sagebrush
Worda bushy plant that grows in dry parts of western North America
riser
Wordthe upright part of a step between two treads
stiletto
Worda short dagger with a thin, pointed blade
anoint
Wordto put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
shoplifting
Wordto steal goods from a store
broach
Wordto start talking about a difficult or sensitive subject
mooned
Wordto show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
repossess
Wordto take back something, especially a car or house, because someone has not made the required payments
stepsister
Wordyour stepfather's or stepmother's daughter, or the daughter of your parent's new partner
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laceration
Worda deep cut or tear in the skin
clouding
Wordthe act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
enchantment
Worda feeling of being charmed or delighted
cinder
Worda small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot
spoiler
Worda comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
chivalry
Wordthe traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy
revamp
Wordto improve something by changing its design, style, or structure
incest
Wordsexual relations between people who are closely related
psychosis
Worda serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
deviant
Worddifferent from what is normal or accepted
underage
Wordtoo young to be allowed to do something by law
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
kink
Worda sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight
taper
Worda slender candle
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
humbly
Wordin a humble way; without acting proud
jagged
Wordhaving a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
mockery
Wordmocking or insulting words or behavior
cannibal
Worda person who eats human flesh
shears
Wordlarge scissors with two blades that slide past each other
shopkeeper
Worda person who owns or runs a shop
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
avoidance
Wordthe act of avoiding someone or something
executioner
Worda person whose job is to carry out a death sentence
bridesmaid
Worda woman who helps the bride at a wedding
coexist
Wordto live or exist together, especially peacefully
overalls
Worda piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
anomaly
Wordsomething that is different from what is normal or expected
generalize
Wordto make a general statement or conclusion from specific facts or examples
compulsive
Worddone because of a strong, hard-to-control urge
coasting
Wordthe act of moving along without using power
soot
Worda black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel
gruesome
Wordvery shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury
prince charming
Phrasethe ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story
cache
Worda hidden store of things kept for later use
chisel
Worda tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
criterion
Worda standard or rule used for judging or choosing something
go outside
Phrasea rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
child porn
Phraseinformal slang for child pornography
sanded
Wordsmoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
delusion
Worda false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
gene pool
Phrasethe collection of genes in a population or species
bisexual
Wordsexually attracted to both men and women
severity
Wordthe degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense
murderous
Wordshowing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
browse
Wordto look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online
speak of
Phraseto indicate or suggest something
cypress
Worda tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
blood and guts
Phrasegory or gruesome scenes or details
if the shoe fits
Phraseused to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone
legal eagle
Phrasean informal word for a very good lawyer
gracious
Wordkind, polite, and pleasant to people
surrogate
Worda person who acts or is used instead of another
retaliation
Wordharm done in return for harm received; revenge
affluent
Wordhaving a lot of money and a comfortable lifestyle
deduct
Wordto subtract an amount from a total
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks
symbolize
Wordto represent or stand for something
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
circulate
Wordto move around within a system or area, or make something do this
characterize
Wordto describe the main qualities of someone or something
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
tread
Wordto step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
pornography
Wordbooks, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement
not hardly
Phrasean informal way of strongly saying that something is definitely not true or not happening
into detail
Phrasein a very detailed way
maturing
Wordbecoming more mature and fully developed