Criminal Minds S14E14: English vocabulary

the study of correct reasoning

traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group

strange, ghostly, or eerie

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

an informal, often joking way of saying someone has emotional problems because of a difficult relationship with their mother

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

the act of adding salt to food or water

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

at the same time that something else is happening

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to honor an event or place by being present

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

a person who acts or is used instead of another

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

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

to reach a decision or agreement

to cut something off or separate it by force

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

to take weapons away from someone or something

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

the act of forcing someone to leave a school, organization, or country

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

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

to believe that things will work out if you keep going

a strong interest or attraction to something

a person who tricks people in order to get money

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

to joke or behave playfully

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

a situation that keeps getting worse over time

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

not easily convinced; doubtful

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to break or end a connection between things

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

a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

showing no pity or mercy

a person known for great wisdom

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a written record of events in the order they happened

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

to cover or lie partly over something else

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

allowing travel in only one direction

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

the way someone understands or thinks about something