Criminal Minds S5E19: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

not pure; mixed with something unwanted or harmful

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

to make someone feel extreme fear

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a very important angel in some religions

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

to hit or push with the head or horns

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to end well or be resolved successfully

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the process of rotting or breaking down

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

to be greater in number than someone or something

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

to open a file, website, or other content in a window on a computer

past tense and past participle of shoot

not feeling sure or ready to do something

a casual way to ask for a high five

having thoughts of killing yourself

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

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

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a large picture painted directly on a wall

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

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

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

of or relating to the nose

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

a long, angry argument or conflict

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

not allowed by law

a problem that slows or stops progress

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

to use up a supply of something

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to end a romantic relationship

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

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

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

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

relating to travel or activity between states

moving forward quickly and forcefully