Criminal Minds S10E9: English vocabulary

a person who is suffering from an illness or painful condition

to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

a link or set of links between things

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to insult or show disrespect to someone

small loose fibers from cloth, hair, or fabric

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a work of art, music, or writing, especially one that is important or impressive

to marry again

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

to compete with someone for something

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

acting quickly without thinking about the results

to reply or get back to someone

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to the front part of something

a person from the Caucasus region

to meet or cross at a point

something that is very easy to do or achieve

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

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

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

far away; at a great distance

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a person who is addicted to drugs

a long strand of twisted fibers used for knitting or weaving

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the people serving in a country's armed forces

a health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to start behaving in a more responsible and organized way

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

the part of the economy that provides services rather than products

to hit something hard while moving

to escape or get free suddenly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

a sudden hard pull or jerk

a person who admires someone or something

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

causing strong emotional pain or shock

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

with a lot of force or energy

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