waif
a homeless child or young person, especially one who looks thin and neglected
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S6E15: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bulimia
an eating disorder in which a person eats a lot of food and then tries to get rid of it by vomiting, fasting, or exercising too much
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
masseuse
a woman who gives professional massage treatments
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
buoyant
able to float easily on water or in air
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
anorexia
a serious eating disorder in which a person eats very little because they are afraid of gaining weight
moll
a soft, friable earth, clay, or soil.
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
grating
annoying or unpleasant to hear
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manipulator
a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
overpowering
so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore
expend
to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources
tenet
a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
negativity
a tendency to think or speak in a negative, pessimistic way
punctured
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it