wolfhound
a large dog breed that was originally used for hunting wolves
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S6E16: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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fatalism
the belief that events are fixed in advance and cannot be changed
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
predilection
a strong liking for something
frenzied
wild, excited, and hard to control
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
visceral
strong and instinctive, rather than calm or logical
balk
to hesitate or refuse to do something because you are unwilling or uncomfortable
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
coda
the final part of a piece of music, story, or speech
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
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foreclosure
the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage
ravage
to cause serious damage to something
instinctively
in a natural way, without thinking about it
crotch
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body
extravagance
the use of too much money, time, or effort, especially on unnecessary things
hypocritical
behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
quirk
a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
crabbing
the activity of catching crabs
sentry
a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch
saddled
having a saddle on it
crowbar
a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects