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Criminal Minds S6E11: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery

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  • debilitate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • washingtonian

    Word

    a person who lives in Washington, D.C

  • frenzied

    Word

    wild, excited, and hard to control

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • afterthought

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    an idea or remark that comes too late to be useful or important

  • eggshell

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    the hard outer covering of an egg

  • grandiose

    Word

    impressively large, fancy, or ambitious, often in a way that seems too much or not realistic

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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

  • dismissive

    Word

    showing that you think someone or something is not worth serious attention

  • rehabilitate

    Word

    help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

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  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • remedial

    Word

    intended to help someone improve a skill or catch up in a subject

  • pediatrics

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    the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • hearsay

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    information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

  • pathological

    Word

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hooded

    Word

    wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

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  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • subdue

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    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • lender

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    a person or organization that lends money

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • manipulative

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    trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

  • trustworthy

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    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • fabrication

    Word

    to make something in a factory or workshop

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • blurry

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see

  • parole board

    Phrase

    a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • superficial

    Word

    not deep or detailed enough

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

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

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • walk on eggshells

    Phrase

    to be very careful not to upset someone who is easily annoyed or offended

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residency

    Word

    the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • look ahead

    Phrase

    to think about the future and plan for it

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • 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

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • deem

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    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • shine on

    Phrase

    to keep going and continue to do well

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • devastation

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    great destruction or damage

  • sounding

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    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

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    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • assert

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    to say something firmly and clearly, especially a fact or opinion

  • sentimental

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    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • narrowing

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    the process of becoming narrower

  • blueberry

    Word

    a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

  • accessory

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    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • supervise

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    to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • isolate

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    to keep someone or something apart from others

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • pancake

    Word

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

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • childhood friend

    Phrase

    a friend you have known since you were a child

  • solitary

    Word

    living, done, or existing alone

  • pour down

    Phrase

    to rain very heavily

  • tab

    Word

    a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

  • obscure

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    not well known or not easily understood

  • destructive

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    causing serious damage or harm

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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