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Criminal Minds S4E8: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • strayer

    Word

    a wanderer or traveler who strays from the path or route

  • remorseless

    Word

    showing no pity or remorse

  • blighting

    Word

    causing damage or harm

  • spigot

    Word

    a tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid from a container or pipe

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • permeate

    Word

    to spread through something and fill it; to pass into every part of something

  • deterrence

    Word

    the use of threats or the possibility of punishment to stop people from doing something

  • geometrically

    Word

    in a way that is related to geometry or geometric shapes

  • flatulence

    Word

    gas in the intestines that is passed out through the anus

  • logarithmic

    Word

    relating to logarithms or written using them

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • subjectivity

    Word

    the quality of being based on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

  • doubly

    Word

    to a greater degree; in two ways or for two reasons

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • nothingness

    Word

    the state of not existing or having no meaning or purpose

  • preferential

    Word

    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • conventionally

    Word

    in a way that follows custom or accepted practice

  • incandescent

    Word

    giving off light because it is very hot

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

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  • drunkenness

    Word

    the state of being drunk

  • confessor

    Word

    a person who hears someone's confession, especially a priest

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • rapport

    Word

    a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • plunger

    Word

    a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

  • supervisory

    Word

    relating to supervising people or work

  • evener

    Word

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

  • supplemental

    Word

    added to something to make it more complete or useful

  • blight

    Word

    a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

  • twain

    Word

    two; a pair

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • homo sapien

    Phrase

    a misspelling of Homo sapiens, the species that includes modern humans

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • deter

    Word

    to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • analytical

    Word

    using careful analysis and logical thinking

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • pendant

    Word

    a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • fives

    Word

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

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • intellect

    Word

    a person's ability to think and understand things well

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • symbolize

    Word

    to represent or stand for something

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • footing

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    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • chromosome

    Word

    a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • geometric

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    relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • sociology

    Word

    the study of human society and how people behave in groups

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wild hair

    Phrase

    a sudden urge to do something surprising or unusual

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • turn out

    Phrase

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

  • casually

    Word

    in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • count off

    Phrase

    to say numbers in order, one after another, especially as a drill or to check a group

  • ring back

    Phrase

    to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • bluff

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

  • interrogation

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    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

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