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Criminal Minds S13E17: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • seclude

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • disfigurement

    Word

    the state of being badly damaged or made ugly, especially on a person's face or body

  • disassociate

    Word

    to deliberately separate yourself from a person, group, or idea

  • haphazard

    Word

    not planned or organized in any clear way

  • unsophisticated

    Word

    simple and not very refined

  • nefarious

    Word

    evil, criminal, or very dishonest

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • predictor

    Word

    a person or thing that helps predict what will happen

  • paradoxical

    Word

    seeming strange or self-contradictory, but possibly true

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • scoot

    Word

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

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  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • assertive

    Word

    showing confidence and a willingness to speak up

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • acrobat

    Word

    a person who performs difficult gymnastic tricks, often in a circus or show

  • submissive

    Word

    willing to obey other people and accept their control

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • snooze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • antisocial

    Word

    unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

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  • impediment

    Word

    something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down

  • evener

    Word

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

  • blacklist

    Word

    a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

  • denim

    Word

    a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • compel

    Word

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

  • mentality

    Word

    the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • should see the other guy

    Phrase

    A humorous way of saying that the other person was hurt more badly in a fight

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • as of late

    Phrase

    recently; in the recent past

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • abandonment

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or something behind

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • 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

  • abbreviation

    Word

    a short form of a word or phrase

  • big league

    Phrase

    the highest level of professional sport

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • winning streak

    Phrase

    a period when someone or a team keeps winning

  • speech impediment

    Phrase

    a problem that makes it hard to speak clearly

  • second home

    Phrase

    a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • eyewitness

    Word

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

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • die off

    Phrase

    to gradually disappear because the people, animals, or things in it die or stop existing

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • road rage

    Phrase

    anger or aggressive behavior shown by a driver in traffic

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • dominance

    Word

    the state of being more powerful or important than others

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • gymnastics

    Word

    a sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • migrant

    Word

    a person who moves to another place or country to live or work

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • interstate

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between states

  • carving

    Word

    the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • crank

    Word

    a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

  • convertible

    Word

    a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • thrive

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

  • accelerate

    Word

    to go faster

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

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