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Criminal Minds S4E13: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery

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  • romany

    Word

    the Romani language

  • shoplifter

    Word

    a person who steals goods from a shop or store

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • endearment

    Word

    a word or phrase used to show affection

  • insular

    Word

    uninterested in ideas, cultures, or people outside your own group

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • retrograde

    Word

    moving or directed backward

  • copped

    Word

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

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • multiplex

    Word

    a movie theater with several screens

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  • ugliness

    Word

    the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at

  • thoroughfare

    Word

    a main road or route through a town or area

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • visitation

    Word

    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • jagged

    Word

    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • tentative

    Word

    not certain or fixed; likely to change

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • deviate

    Word

    to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

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  • ing

    Word

    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • nomadic

    Word

    living a life of moving from place to place

  • pane

    Word

    a single piece of glass in a window or door

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • transient

    Word

    lasting for only a short time

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • simulate

    Word

    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • epilepsy

    Word

    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • wooded

    Word

    covered with many trees

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • distort

    Word

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

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • superstitious

    Word

    believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • mingle

    Word

    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • breeder

    Word

    a person who breeds animals or plants

  • superstition

    Word

    a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • yearbook

    Word

    a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • slit someone's throat

    Phrase

    to cut someone's throat, usually to kill them

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gypsy

    Word

    a member of the Romani people

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • petty theft

    Phrase

    a small or minor theft

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • county line

    Phrase

    the boundary between two counties

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • bag down

    Phrase

    to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • maternity

    Word

    the state of being pregnant or having a baby

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • authority figure

    Phrase

    a person who has power, influence, or control over others, such as a parent, teacher, or boss

  • fence in

    Phrase

    to surround an area with a fence so that people or animals stay inside it

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • guarded

    Word

    careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

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