sepulcher
a tomb or burial chamber
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Criminal Minds S4E14: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery
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obit
a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
foretell
to say or show that something will happen in the future
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
amethyst
a purple gemstone made from a type of quartz
demonstrative
showing feelings openly and clearly
protrude
stick out beyond a surface
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
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desecration
the act of treating a sacred place or object with disrespect
dismember
to cut a body into pieces
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
maturation
the process of becoming fully developed or mature
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
pesky
annoying in a small but persistent way
tranquilizer
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
liquidate
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
ransack
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way