Criminal Minds S4E5: English vocabulary

a structure that carries water across a gap or valley

showing disrespect or contempt

a member of a people from southern Africa

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

relating to a fetus

to send something by fax

a small square of rich chocolate cake

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to take the place of something or someone

far from the center or main area

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

to pull something back or back in

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

lasting for only a short time

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

very dirty or disgusting matter

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person from the Caucasus region

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

a build-up or blockage that makes movement difficult, especially in traffic or in the body

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

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a situation in which three bad things happen at the same time

to attack someone and hit them hard

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

moving by making small jumps on one foot

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

actively dealing with something or working on it

to read something aloud so other people can hear it

to fit together or connect in a useful way

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

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

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a person who travels from place to place without a fixed home

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to want to join in or be included in something

to make something stronger, larger, or more effective

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a person who has sex for money

a person who moves to another place or country to live or work

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

an area with railway tracks where trains are stored, sorted, or repaired

as; in the same way that