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Criminal Minds S7E3: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • wringer

    Word

    a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric

  • overlaying

    Word

    covering one thing with a layer of something else

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • rectitude

    Word

    the quality of behaving in a morally right and honest way

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • disavow

    Word

    to say that you do not support or are not responsible for something

  • incapacity

    Word

    a lack of ability or power to do something

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • overlie

    Word

    to lie on top of something or cover it

  • refresher

    Word

    a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned

  • snatcher

    Word

    a person who steals things, especially by grabbing them quickly

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  • ransack

    Word

    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • repeater

    Word

    a person or thing that repeats something

  • aorta

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    the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • auditory

    Word

    related to hearing or the sense of hearing

  • sobriety

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    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • overt

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    done or shown openly, not hidden

  • accolade

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    an award or honor given for achievement

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gibberish

    Word

    speech or writing that is impossible to understand

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • spotless

    Word

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

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  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • elicit

    Word

    to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

  • splatter

    Word

    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • pathological

    Word

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • combatant

    Word

    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • memento

    Word

    something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • subdue

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    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • rigging

    Word

    the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

  • valor

    Word

    great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • reassurance

    Word

    something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

  • life and limb

    Phrase

    great danger of being killed or badly hurt

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • frenzy

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

  • genie

    Word

    a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • enemy combatant

    Phrase

    a person fighting for the enemy in a war

  • cortex

    Word

    the outer layer of the brain

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • mental breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious emotional or mental collapse

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • sag

    Word

    to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • honorable discharge

    Phrase

    an official release from military service with a good record

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • rampage

    Word

    a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • on the radar

    Phrase

    likely to happen soon or attract attention

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • neural

    Word

    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • purposely

    Word

    with intention; deliberately

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • brain tumor

    Phrase

    a cancerous growth in the brain

  • conference call

    Phrase

    a phone call that includes several people at once

  • boot camp

    Phrase

    a short, intensive training course

  • rescue mission

    Phrase

    an operation to rescue people from danger

  • mentally ill

    Phrase

    having a mental illness

  • naval officer

    Phrase

    an officer who serves in the navy

  • prefix

    Word

    a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • seal off

    Phrase

    to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • shooting range

    Phrase

    a place where people practice shooting guns at targets

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • perceive

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    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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