Criminal Minds S4E23: English vocabulary

a small room or space just under the roof of a house

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

in a way that is automatic, routine, or without much thought

slightly damaged by a dent

the state of being fixed or made firm

a metal screen made of bars or wires

watching carefully for danger or problems

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of combing hair

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

the number below the line in a fraction

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

to think carefully about something for a while

a person who attacks someone physically

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

walk with long, confident steps

using statistics or based on statistical data

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to talk in a casual, lively way

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

the state of being alone, often by choice

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

a car with two doors and a fixed roof

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to travel regularly between home and work

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

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

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

not important or not worth much attention

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

the main stem of a plant

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

something that is not possible or not acceptable

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to expect something to happen or to plan for it

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

a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

a decorative figure or emblem on the front of a car

a group in society that has a similar level of wealth, power, or status

to stop suddenly, especially because an engine or vehicle loses power

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

to change the order or position of things

a decorative object used to make something look nicer