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Criminal Minds S3E16: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • illegible

    written or printed so badly that it is hard or impossible to read

  • tormenting

    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • ibis

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

  • tacking

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • localize

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

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • standardize

    to make different things use the same rules, methods, or level of quality

  • trafficker

    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • trappings

    the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life

  • perishable

    likely to go bad or decay quickly

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  • atrocious

    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • copped

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

  • credential

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • alienate

    to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

  • rifling

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • savvy

    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • presumption

    an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

  • appease

    to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

  • graver

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • fret

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • evener

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

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