Criminal Minds S12E21: English vocabulary

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

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to explain something in more detail

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a person who is paid to kill someone

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a person who is paid to kill someone

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

informal criticism for emotional problems someone is thought to have because of a difficult relationship with their father

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

to record that you have started work or a shift

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

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

cause something to improve a lot

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a girl or woman who is especially close to her father

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a group of wild boars

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

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

to send a quick message to someone

in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

a person trained to give emergency medical care

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to reduce something as much as possible

food that is cooked and served quickly, especially in a diner or café

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

to some extent; fairly

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to keep someone or something apart from others

a false or different name used by someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a person who is kept in prison or another institution

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving hair

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

living, done, or existing alone

the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse

a place where people go to watch movies

a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

completely the same; identical