Criminal Minds S16E7: English vocabulary

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an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

becoming weaker or less active

to honor an event or place by being present

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

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

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

separated from the rest by cutting

the holy writings of a religion

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to try hard to do or achieve something

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or thing that carries something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

for a very long time

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the beginning or origin of something

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

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

stiff and not able to bend easily

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

relating to the Bible

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many bends or turns

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

a program you use to look at websites on the internet

to end a romantic relationship

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the act of saving something from loss or damage

a very large deer with broad, flat antlers

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a shaking or trembling movement

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to mention a source, fact, or example to support what you are saying or writing

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

a casual way to say goodbye