Criminal Minds S6E1: English vocabulary

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

pregnant, used about a female animal

used to say that something has some good or interesting parts, even if it is not very good overall

to hit something quickly with your hand

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

not heard or not listened to

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

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

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

the state of being alone, often by choice

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

to shoot someone and kill them

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a CT scan

a police officer who investigates crimes

make something again, especially in a new or different way

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

the gradual wearing away of land or rock by wind, water, or other natural forces

a person who is addicted to drugs

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

very angry or annoyed

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to stop something bad from happening

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

to end a romantic relationship

a person who has sex for money

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to make a mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

used to say that something appears true, although it may not be

not carrying a weapon

a very large rock

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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

to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

able to die; not living forever

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

to show or describe something in words or in a picture

to give something to another person

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying