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Criminal Minds S14E10: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery

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  • inure

    Word

    to make someone get used to something, especially something unpleasant

  • duper

    Word

    Very good; excellent.

  • idealize

    Word

    to think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are

  • devolve

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

  • equidistant

    Word

    at the same distance from two or more points

  • gratify

    Word

    to give someone pleasure or satisfaction

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misplace

    Word

    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • sternum

    Word

    the bone in the center of the chest

  • puree

    Word

    a smooth food made by crushing or blending fruit or vegetables

  • selfishly

    Word

    in a selfish way; thinking only about yourself

  • lashing

    Word

    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

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  • transference

    Word

    the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • transferable

    Word

    able to be used in a different situation or for a different purpose

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • damsel

    Word

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

  • axiom

    Word

    a statement accepted as true without proof, especially in mathematics or logic

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • bewilder

    Word

    to make someone feel confused and unable to understand something

  • concealment

    Word

    the act of hiding something or keeping it secret

  • briar

    Word

    a thorny bush, especially a wild rose bush

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • diagonally

    Word

    in a diagonal direction

  • therein

    Word

    in or into that place, thing, or document

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • supervisory

    Word

    relating to supervising people or work

  • formative

    Word

    having a strong influence on how someone develops

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • revolting

    Word

    very disgusting or unpleasant

  • twain

    Word

    two; a pair

  • scrolled

    Word

    moved a page or screen up or down

  • rename

    Word

    to give something a new name

  • compel

    Word

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

  • prologue

    Word

    an opening part of a book, play, or film that comes before the main story

  • symbolism

    Word

    the use of an object, image, or action to stand for an idea or feeling

  • coronary

    Word

    relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

  • defunct

    Word

    no longer in use or no longer working

  • adoptive

    Word

    connected with adoption; having been adopted

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • chisel

    Word

    a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

  • 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

  • machete

    Word

    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • material witness

    Phrase

    a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • apt

    Word

    suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

  • eddy

    Word

    a small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle against the main flow

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • price in

    Phrase

    to include a possible future cost or risk in a price or estimate

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • go so far as

    Phrase

    to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

  • badge of honor

    Phrase

    something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

  • embankment

    Word

    a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • winged

    Word

    having wings

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • subscribe

    Word

    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • lonesome

    Word

    sad because you are alone or feel alone

  • alleviate

    Word

    to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • heartbreak

    Word

    deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

  • compile

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • reconcile

    Word

    to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • adoptive parent

    Phrase

    a person who has legally adopted a child

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • diagnose

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    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

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