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Criminal Minds S2E23: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 23CrimeDramaMystery

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  • emasculate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • fastidious

    Word

    very careful about details and standards

  • devolve

    Word

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

  • gonorrhea

    Word

    a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria

  • localize

    Word

    to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • fluidity

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    the quality of flowing smoothly and easily

  • subservient

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    too willing to obey someone else and not act independently

  • jurisdictional

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    relating to the power to make legal decisions in a particular area

  • devolution

    Word

    the transfer of power from a central government to local or regional governments

  • rickety

    Word

    weak and shaky, and likely to break or fall apart

  • postmark

    Word

    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

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  • belittle

    Word

    to make someone or something seem less important or less good

  • rationalize

    Word

    to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

  • semblance

    Word

    an outward appearance that hides the real situation

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • indignation

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    a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting

  • herpes

    Word

    a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • cleanly

    Word

    in a way that is neat, smooth, or without waste

  • clinically

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    in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

  • slaughterhouse

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    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • whatnot

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    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • vagrant

    Word

    a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hepatitis

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    a disease that causes inflammation of the liver

  • adamant

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    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • syphilis

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    a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

  • familiarity

    Word

    familiar knowledge or experience of something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • anyways

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    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • transient

    Word

    lasting for only a short time

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • skid row

    Phrase

    a poor part of a city where many homeless or very poor people live

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • projector

    Word

    a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • string out

    Phrase

    to make something last longer than necessary

  • compile

    Word

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

  • piece of the puzzle

    Phrase

    one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big fat zero

    Phrase

    a complete failure or nothing at all

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • skid

    Word

    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • police chief

    Phrase

    the person who is in charge of a police department

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • drug user

    Phrase

    a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

  • paramount

    Word

    more important than anything else; most important

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • hooker

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    a person who has sex for money

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • truck out

    Phrase

    to move or carry something away by truck

  • accomplice

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • cadet

    Word

    a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • prostitute

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    a person who has sex for money

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • interstate

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between states

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • wrecking

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    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • runaway

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    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • drive around

    Phrase

    to drive somewhere without a particular destination or purpose

  • implication

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    a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • proposition

    Word

    a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • abundance

    Word

    a very large amount of something

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • worthless

    Word

    having no value, use, or worth

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

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