Criminal Minds S10E8: English vocabulary

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to shine with small flashes of light

the life or world believed to exist after death

ready to be printed or published

a person who serves on a jury

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

to indicate or suggest something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to make something thicker or to become thicker

to shoot someone and kill them

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

the quality of tasting sweet

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

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

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

unfinished things that still need attention

coated or mixed with sugar

to suddenly become very angry or upset

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a bag used to carry a dead body

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

the highest level of professional sport

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to succeed in doing something difficult

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

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

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

ready, arranged, or working properly

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

the act of making something stronger or more effective

to check or read something quickly

causing strong emotional pain or shock

a person who has sex for money

to support a claim with facts or proof

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

to visit a place often

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a person who drives while drunk

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a short test given without warning

to cover or lie partly over something else

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to understand the main idea or what someone means

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

shining with small bright points of reflected light

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food