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Criminal Minds S5E11: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery

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  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • bunting

    Word

    a string or row of small flags or pieces of paper used as decoration

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • impersonal

    Word

    not showing personal feelings or warmth

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • boldness

    Word

    the quality of being bold, confident, and willing to take risks

  • terrorize

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • indebted

    Word

    owing thanks or gratitude to someone

  • unspeakable

    Word

    too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • murmur

    Word

    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • unearth

    Word

    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • on drive

    Phrase

    a cricket shot hit along the ground toward the front of the batter

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

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  • try me

    Phrase

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

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • cuff out

    Phrase

    to force someone to leave a place

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • get across

    Phrase

    to make an idea or message clear and understood

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • back room

    Phrase

    a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • in tears

    Phrase

    so upset or moved that you are crying

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • dale

    Word

    a narrow valley, especially in northern England

  • concussion

    Word

    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • incapable

    Word

    not able to do something or deal with it

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • sit still

    Phrase

    to remain seated and not move around

  • hesitation

    Word

    a pause or delay because someone is unsure what to do or say

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • robber

    Word

    a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • lucky you

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

  • single parent

    Phrase

    a parent who brings up a child alone

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • hunch over

    Phrase

    to bend forward with your back and shoulders rounded

  • Bad Thing

    Phrase

    something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

  • impatient

    Word

    annoyed because you have to wait or because something is too slow

  • 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

  • two times

    Phrase

    twice as much or as many

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • overwhelming

    Word

    very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

  • pull over

    Phrase

    to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

  • driveway

    Word

    a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

  • choke

    Word

    have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • big deal

    Phrase

    something that is not important or impressive

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