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Criminal Minds S6E6: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery

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  • phantasmagoria

    Word

    a strange, dreamlike series of images or events

  • disenfranchise

    Word

    to take away someone's right to vote

  • roomful

    Word

    the number of people or things that fill a room

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • grafting

    Word

    the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one

  • subcontractor

    Word

    a person or company hired to do part of a larger job for another contractor

  • inadequacy

    Word

    the feeling that you are not good enough or not able to do something well

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • juxtaposition

    Word

    the fact of two things being placed close together for a noticeable contrast

  • deformity

    Word

    a physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body

  • hoodlum

    Word

    a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

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  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • foreclosure

    Word

    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • showman

    Word

    a person who is very good at attracting attention and entertaining people

  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • welder

    Word

    a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together

  • instinctive

    Word

    done naturally and without thinking

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • proctor

    Word

    to supervise students during an exam

  • lofty

    Word

    very tall and impressive

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  • vandal

    Word

    a person who deliberately damages property or public places

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • vantage

    Word

    a place or position that gives you a good view of something

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • impossibility

    Word

    the state of being impossible

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • enclose

    Word

    to put something inside or together with something else

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • displace

    Word

    to take the place of something or someone

  • reenactment

    Word

    the act of performing or showing something again

  • graft

    Word

    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • hypnosis

    Word

    a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • reactive

    Word

    reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • vapor

    Word

    a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

  • insecurity

    Word

    a feeling of not being confident or safe

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • skin graft

    Phrase

    a piece of healthy skin used in surgery to cover a damaged area

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • lawful

    Word

    allowed by law; legal

  • suppression

    Word

    the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • fast track

    Phrase

    a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

  • twist of fate

    Phrase

    an unexpected and often ironic change in events

  • all bets are off

    Phrase

    used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • budget cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in planned spending

  • weld

    Word

    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • pump out

    Phrase

    to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

  • collide

    Word

    to hit something hard while moving

  • garner

    Word

    to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • electrician

    Word

    a person who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring and equipment

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • deceive

    Word

    to trick someone by making them believe something false

  • teamwork

    Word

    people working together effectively as a group

  • shoot me

    Phrase

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

  • celtic

    Word

    relating to the Celts or their languages

  • dwelling

    Word

    a house or other place where someone lives

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

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