Criminal Minds S1E21: English vocabulary

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

making quick, sharp movements

in a way that is deserved or justified

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

floating on water and not sinking

a word or phrase repeated to help you focus or stay calm

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

to make something move in a different direction

So close to the end that the result is decided at the last moment

to hit something quickly with your hand

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

in a very skillful or impressive way

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to shoot someone and kill them

having thoughts of killing yourself

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

in a way that shows strong love or care

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

an FBI or other government detective

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

far away; at a great distance

without making any progress

officially recorded and kept for later use

the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

the period when someone serves in the armed forces

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

very angry or annoyed

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to make a great effort to achieve something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to be the same as something else or agree with it

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to start and agree to do something difficult or important

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

someone's main paid job, especially one they do to support themselves

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally