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Criminal Minds S11E20: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • sate

    Word

    to satisfy a desire or appetite completely

  • teething

    Word

    the process of a baby's teeth coming through the gums

  • inconsolable

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    too upset or sad to be comforted

  • pander

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    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • mutilate

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    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • devolve

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    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • disfigurement

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    the state of being badly damaged or made ugly, especially on a person's face or body

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • pimping

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    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

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  • bedridden

    Word

    unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness

  • opiate

    Word

    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

  • serrated

    Word

    having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

  • welcomer

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

  • sealer

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    a substance used to seal or protect a surface

  • scalping

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

  • solicitation

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    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • deformity

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    a physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body

  • wayward

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    difficult to control or predict because of stubborn or unusual behavior

  • redress

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    to correct or improve a bad or unfair situation

  • retractable

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    able to be pulled back inside something or folded away

  • sarcophagus

    Word

    a large stone coffin, often decorated and used in ancient times

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  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • sepsis

    Word

    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • nab

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    to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • presumption

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    an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • improperly

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    in a way that is not correct or proper

  • clog

    Word

    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • ether

    Word

    a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • evener

    Word

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

  • enclose

    Word

    to put something inside or together with something else

  • relapse

    Word

    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • jagged

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    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • hoard

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    to collect and keep a large amount of something

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • quid

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    British slang for a pound sterling

  • saline

    Word

    containing salt or tasting like salt

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • in the trenches

    Phrase

    involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

  • cut one

    Phrase

    to fart

  • revisit

    Word

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

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • trace element

    Phrase

    a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • distort

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    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • decomposition

    Word

    the process of rotting or breaking down

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • lax

    Word

    not strict, careful, or controlled enough

  • seam

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    the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

  • improvise

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    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • imprint on

    Phrase

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

  • off the wagon

    Phrase

    to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • pigment

    Word

    a substance that gives color to paint, ink, or other materials

  • hot rod

    Phrase

    a car that has been modified to go faster

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • morphine

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    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • cling

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    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • titanium

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    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • God Almighty

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

  • how's about

    Phrase

    a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • washed out

    Phrase

    having colours that are weak and faded

  • scalp

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    the skin on the top of your head

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • imprint

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    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • crime rate

    Phrase

    the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • inning

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    one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

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