Criminal Minds S11E15: English vocabulary

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

to make someone feel extreme fear

to delay something until a later time

covered with a protective outer layer

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

very skilled at doing something

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

the act of saying that something is true or valid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

likely to become successful, popular, or important soon

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

a film shot that shows two people together

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to a change from one state, stage, or period to another

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to shoot someone and kill them

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

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to represent or stand for something

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

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

an FBI or other government detective

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

the process of making a surface or material smooth

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to treat something as important or serious

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

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope