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Criminal Minds S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery

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  • unhinge

    Word

    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • swanky

    Word

    fashionable, expensive, and impressive

  • devolve

    Word

    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • prospectus

    Word

    a booklet that gives information about a school, college, course, or company

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • meditative

    Word

    calm and thoughtful, or making you feel calm and thoughtful

  • windfall

    Word

    an unexpected gain, especially of money

  • snipe

    Word

    to attack someone from far away, especially with a gun

  • aberrant

    Word

    different from what is normal or expected

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

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  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • gated

    Word

    surrounded by a fence or wall with a gate, often for security

  • transgression

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code

  • dupe

    Word

    to trick someone into believing something false

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sift

    Word

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • crabbing

    Word

    the activity of catching crabs

  • embody

    Word

    to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • intensify

    Word

    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

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  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • caretaker

    Word

    a person who looks after a building or property

  • forthcoming

    Word

    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • affinity

    Word

    a natural liking for or connection with someone or something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • handsome devil

    Phrase

    an attractive man who seems a little mischievous

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • systematically

    Word

    in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • gong

    Word

    a flat metal disc that makes a loud sound when hit

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • compile

    Word

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

  • gable

    Word

    the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • prolific

    Word

    producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • dishonest

    Word

    not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • template

    Word

    a pattern or model used to make something in the same shape or format

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • bank manager

    Phrase

    the person who manages a bank branch

  • white collar

    Phrase

    relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

  • sift through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

  • retirement home

    Phrase

    a place where older people live and are cared for

  • osso buco

    Phrase

    a dish of veal shanks cooked slowly in wine and tomatoes

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • disposable

    Word

    made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

  • revolve

    Word

    move around in a circle or orbit

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • strained

    Word

    showing tension, worry, or discomfort

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • accumulate

    Word

    to build up or collect over time

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • zoned

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    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • deceive

    Word

    to trick someone by making them believe something false

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • spare tire

    Phrase

    a wheel kept in a car to use if one of the tires goes flat

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • weave

    Word

    to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • dale

    Word

    a narrow valley, especially in northern England

  • padding

    Word

    soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • generic

    Word

    typical of a whole group, not a particular one

  • broker

    Word

    a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

  • spare tyre

    Phrase

    an extra wheel kept in a vehicle to use if a tyre goes flat

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

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