Criminal Minds S3E18: English vocabulary

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small bird with a pleasant song

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

moving with quick, light jumps

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to want something very much

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability

the act of leaving a place

to perform very well; to do something impressively

an audio socket that sends out an unamplified signal

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

an emphatic way of saying no, especially to something you strongly refuse

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

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

the act of making secret or unknown information known

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

used for investigating or intended to investigate

a man who is engaged to be married

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

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

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

a group of wild boars

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the process of trying to understand or solve something

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

an official document that allows a couple to get married

an imaginary world or situation that is not real

a problem that makes it hard to speak clearly

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

the natural firmness or tightness of your muscles

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

at regular intervals

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to check or read something quickly

done in a careful, organized way

to crush something into small pieces or powder

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

in a way that is done by two or more people or groups together

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a person trained to give emergency medical care

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a party for a woman who is about to get married

past tense and past participle of bed

a close emotional or physical relationship between people

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel