Criminal Minds S12E19: English vocabulary

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

in a way that relates to school, college, or study

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of following rules, customs, or accepted ways of behaving

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who eats human flesh

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

in a way that relates to geography or to the physical features of a place

familiar knowledge or experience of something

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

the act of killing someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to have or show a bad opinion of something

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

the late hours of the night

a person who is very skilled at something

the act of adding salt to food or water

to remove impurities from a substance

clear and easy to notice or feel

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the condition of having lost too much water

the process of rotting or breaking down

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

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the direction of the Earth's geographic North Pole

smooth and soft, like silk

a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

to honor an event or place by being present

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

past tense and past participle of shoot

to argue about very small or unimportant details

a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

a situation in which something is likely to be cut, removed, or canceled

a very unpleasant place or situation

to be very good at something

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

to discuss ideas informally and freely

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

the state of being free from a rule, tax, or duty that others must pay or follow

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

affected by alcohol or drugs

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

to consider something before making a decision

an informal way to describe a person who is pleasant and dependable

a group of wild boars

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

relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

excellent or top-quality; used to show that something is very good

to arrive or show up suddenly and casually

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the chance that something will happen

to announce something publicly or officially

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

to count backward to a time or event

extremely important or necessary

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

made dark so that light cannot pass through