Criminal Minds S12E22: English vocabulary

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

a large, flat dish used for serving food

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

a very large handgun

a shooting attack from a moving car

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a person who is paid to kill someone

to stay with its mother, used of young animals

the sound a cat makes

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

a man who is engaged to be married

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

to about the same degree as most people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

in every situation; all the time

with intention; deliberately

far away; at a great distance

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

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

a public warning that a child has been abducted

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to cry and produce tears

in a frank and direct way

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

having many bends or turns

an insulting word for a stupid person

a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it