Criminal Minds S10E19: English vocabulary

to be useful or help

the act of moving along without using power

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

deserving respect and approval

using statistics or based on statistical data

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

becoming weaker or less active

to be attracted to someone

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

the act of people or things joining together as one

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

starting to develop or show promise

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person who breeds animals or plants

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

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

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

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

the main stem of a plant

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

given free of charge

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

impossible to defeat or overcome

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

skill in dealing with people in a careful and tactful way

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

the sport of climbing natural rock faces or cliffs

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the process by which your body changes food into energy

to succeed in doing something difficult

toward or to the side

the part of the economy that provides services rather than products

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to appear or happen, especially by chance

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

to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

the act of making something stronger or more effective

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to end a romantic relationship