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Criminal Minds S13E14: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery

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  • pugilistic

    Word

    relating to boxing or to fighting with the fists

  • seclude

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • miasma

    Word

    a bad smell or unhealthy vapor in the air

  • phlegm

    Word

    thick mucus from the throat or lungs, especially when you have a cold

  • loiter

    Word

    to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose

  • clairvoyance

    Word

    the supposed ability to know things that cannot be seen or known normally, especially the future

  • bloodletting

    Word

    the removal of some blood from a person, especially as an old medical treatment

  • devolve

    Word

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

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • preventable

    Word

    able to be avoided or stopped from happening

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • blameless

    Word

    free from blame or wrongdoing

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  • ritualistic

    Word

    relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way

  • storied

    Word

    famous or important because of a long history or many notable events

  • windfall

    Word

    an unexpected gain, especially of money

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • infallible

    Word

    unable to make mistakes or be wrong

  • shrinkage

    Word

    the process of getting smaller in size or amount

  • canvass

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

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • contaminate

    Word

    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • panhandle

    Word

    a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area

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  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

  • ostensibly

    Word

    apparently, but not necessarily really

  • reiterate

    Word

    to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear

  • precede

    Word

    to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

  • bile

    Word

    a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

  • compulsion

    Word

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • diseased

    Word

    affected by disease; not healthy

  • appease

    Word

    to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

  • fixation

    Word

    the state of being fixed or made firm

  • realistically

    Word

    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • demeanor

    Word

    the way someone looks or behaves to other people

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

    Word

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • mogul

    Word

    a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

  • fringed

    Word

    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • ailment

    Word

    a minor illness or health problem

  • exemplary

    Word

    so good that it deserves praise and imitation

  • smallpox

    Word

    a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

  • venetian

    Word

    relating to Venice or the people, style, or things from Venice

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • indispensable

    Word

    absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

  • intimidation

    Word

    the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

  • crypt

    Word

    a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • cleanliness

    Word

    the state of being clean and tidy

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • for the loss

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way to say you really love or strongly approve of something

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • hefty

    Word

    large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • revisit

    Word

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

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • dehydration

    Word

    the condition of having lost too much water

  • anesthetic

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    a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • lethal dose

    Phrase

    an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • fishing expedition

    Phrase

    an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

  • case report

    Phrase

    a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

  • anchorage

    Word

    a place where ships can anchor safely

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • cholera

    Word

    a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • dosage

    Word

    the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • accountable

    Word

    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • herbs and spices

    Phrase

    a mixture of different things that makes something more interesting or varied

  • denote

    Word

    to be a sign or symbol of something; mean

  • bodily

    Word

    relating to the body; physical

  • wildly

    Word

    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • intellect

    Word

    a person's ability to think and understand things well

  • negligence

    Word

    failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • seniority

    Word

    the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

  • accountability

    Word

    the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

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