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Criminal Minds S12E14: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery

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  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • confiding

    Word

    showing a tendency to trust people easily and tell them personal things

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • modus

    Word

    a person's usual way of doing something; a method or routine

  • palatable

    Word

    pleasant to taste

  • inconsequential

    Word

    not important or likely to have much effect

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • doable

    Word

    possible to do or achieve

  • amorous

    Word

    showing strong sexual interest or desire

  • arraignment

    Word

    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • dislodge

    Word

    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • wiper

    Word

    a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • arousal

    Word

    a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated

  • synchronize

    Word

    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • postponement

    Word

    the act of delaying something until a later time

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • hazy

    Word

    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • evener

    Word

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

  • foothold

    Word

    an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • meridian

    Word

    an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude

  • intensify

    Word

    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

  • dashboard

    Word

    the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • involuntary

    Word

    done without conscious control

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • in the business of

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • simmer

    Word

    to cook something gently just below boiling point

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • refine

    Word

    to remove impurities from a substance

  • criterion

    Word

    a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

  • boy wonder

    Phrase

    a young man who is very talented or successful

  • make after

    Phrase

    to chase or follow someone or something

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • realist

    Word

    someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way

  • counterfeit

    Word

    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • circumstantial evidence

    Phrase

    evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

  • closed circuit

    Phrase

    a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

  • character witness

    Phrase

    a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • exert

    Word

    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • malicious

    Word

    intending to cause harm or upset to someone

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • uphill

    Word

    toward or up a slope

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • keel

    Word

    the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • mounting

    Word

    the process of increasing gradually

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • disable

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • skid

    Word

    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • loading dock

    Phrase

    a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • inclined

    Word

    willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

  • simmer down

    Phrase

    to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • on the road

    Phrase

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

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • framing

    Word

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

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

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