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Criminal Minds S4E21: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • preferential

    Word

    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • blanketing

    Word

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

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • tremble

    Word

    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

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  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • pornography

    Word

    books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • one and the same

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • hold that thought

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • pull apart

    Phrase

    to come apart into pieces because it is being pulled

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • toddler

    Word

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bolt cutter

    Phrase

    a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire

  • coincide

    Word

    to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • cross off

    Phrase

    to draw a line through an item on a list to show it is done or no longer needed

  • 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

  • neatly

    Word

    in a tidy, orderly, or careful way

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • stand around

    Phrase

    to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • delaware

    Word

    a state in the eastern United States

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • sit still

    Phrase

    to remain seated and not move around

  • outgoing

    Word

    friendly, open, and easy to talk to

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • sleep in

    Phrase

    to sleep later than usual in the morning

  • second grade

    Phrase

    the school year after first grade and before third grade

  • bad temper

    Phrase

    a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or angry

  • shopping center

    Phrase

    a large building or area with many shops, and often restaurants and parking

  • family room

    Phrase

    a room in a house where people relax, watch TV, and spend time together

  • chaotic

    Word

    very disorganized and hard to control

  • discard

    Word

    to throw away something you no longer want or need

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • computer system

    Phrase

    a set of connected computers and software that work together

  • decorative

    Word

    made to look attractive rather than to be useful

  • cutter

    Word

    a tool or machine used for cutting

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • overwhelming

    Word

    very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

  • ever since

    Phrase

    from a particular time or event up to now

  • check out

    Phrase

    to look at something in order to see what it is like

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