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Criminal Minds S11E9: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • crony

    Word

    a close friend, especially one in a group that has influence or power

  • thoroughness

    Word

    the quality of doing something carefully and in detail

  • musculature

    Word

    the muscles in a body or in one part of a body

  • straggler

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    a person or animal that has fallen behind the rest of a group

  • predilection

    Word

    a strong liking for something

  • fascia

    Word

    a layer of tough tissue that surrounds and supports muscles and organs

  • tassel

    Word

    a decorative bunch of hanging threads or cords, often attached to clothing, curtains, or ornaments

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • unwarranted

    Word

    not justified or not needed

  • scalping

    Word

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • hunky

    Word

    (of a man) physically strong and attractive

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • criminality

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    the amount or level of crime in a place

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • epitome

    Word

    a perfect example of a particular quality or type

  • arousal

    Word

    a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • bower

    Word

    a cool, shady place under trees or climbing plants

  • requisition

    Word

    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

  • pelt

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    to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • dissection

    Word

    the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

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  • dissect

    Word

    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • mead

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • ness

    Word

    a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • omelet

    Word

    a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

  • tor

    Word

    a steep rocky hill or peak

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • dory

    Word

    a small, flat-bottomed fishing boat with open sides

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • satin

    Word

    a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

  • repayment

    Word

    the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

  • dead drop

    Phrase

    a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • fly under the radar

    Phrase

    to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • folly

    Word

    foolish behavior or a foolish decision

  • strangle

    Word

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

  • cannabis

    Word

    the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • proverb

    Word

    a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

  • complementary

    Word

    working well together because each one improves the other

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • pyramid scheme

    Phrase

    a dishonest investment plan that uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • start back in

    Phrase

    To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • reborn

    Word

    brought back to life, activity, or popularity

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • kick back

    Phrase

    to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • drug lord

    Phrase

    the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • contend

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    to deal with a difficult situation or problem

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • talk at

    Phrase

    to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

  • soccer mom

    Phrase

    an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • fish to fry

    Phrase

    a more important thing to deal with

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • play off

    Phrase

    to make something seem less important or serious

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • access code

    Phrase

    a code you use to open or log in to something

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