Criminal Minds S3E20: English vocabulary

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

not giving a clear answer or result

to find out something for certain

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

moving with quick, light jumps

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a feeling of sexual attraction or excitement between two people

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

to hit or push with the head or horns

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to fail to achieve something

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to leave quickly because a situation feels dangerous, unpleasant, or risky

used before an adjective to mean extremely

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to mean or indicate something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

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

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a group of wild boars

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

a person who runs very fast in short races

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

actively dealing with something or working on it

a card used in tarot readings

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

to listen to someone until they finish speaking

a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

completely still, with no wind or waves

not easily convinced; doubtful

a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person from Great Britain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

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

having many bends or turns

the act of building a bridge

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to watch carefully for something or someone

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the condition of being unable to see

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a baby's bed with bars on the sides