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Criminal Minds S4E3: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sorrowed

    Word

    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • vindicate

    Word

    to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong

  • molester

    Word

    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • parabolic

    Word

    relating to a parabola or paraboloid

  • slugger

    Word

    a baseball player who hits the ball very well, especially for home runs

  • antagonize

    Word

    to make someone angry or hostile toward you

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • infringe

    Word

    to break a law, rule, or agreement

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • polygamy

    Word

    the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time

  • reclusive

    Word

    avoiding other people and preferring to live or stay alone

  • gush

    Word

    to flow out quickly in a large amount

  • lucid

    Word

    clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • libertarian

    Word

    a person who supports libertarian ideas, especially less government control and more personal freedom

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • rejoice

    Word

    to feel or show great joy

  • blindly

    Word

    without looking, or without being able to see clearly

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • seduction

    Word

    the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

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  • negligent

    Word

    not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

  • trickle

    Word

    to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

  • fringed

    Word

    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • foresee

    Word

    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • statutory

    Word

    required or allowed by law

  • negotiator

    Word

    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • evasion

    Word

    the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • proverb

    Word

    a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

  • rand

    Word

    a random choice or selection

  • sherry

    Word

    a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • hostage negotiator

    Phrase

    a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

  • bug in

    Phrase

    to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

  • charismatic

    Word

    having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

  • sect

    Word

    a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • hinge on

    Phrase

    to depend completely on one thing

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • known universe

    Phrase

    the part of the universe that people know about or can observe

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • scripture

    Word

    the holy writings of a religion

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • hinge

    Word

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

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • prosper

    Word

    to become successful and make good progress

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • shoot out

    Phrase

    a gunfight between two people or groups

  • test run

    Phrase

    a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • undermine

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    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • ungrateful

    Word

    not showing gratitude

  • prosperous

    Word

    having a lot of money and success

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • handbook

    Word

    a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • freeman

    Word

    a man who is free and has full legal and political rights

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • waltz

    Word

    a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

  • warden

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    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • roaring

    Word

    making a deep, loud sound

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

  • 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

  • cite

    Word

    to mention a source, fact, or example to support what you are saying or writing

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • tactical

    Word

    carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

  • prophet

    Word

    a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • laying

    Word

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

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

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