Criminal Minds S16E5: English vocabulary

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

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

having a pH above 7

careful and persistent effort

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

a person who eats human flesh

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

making quick, sharp movements

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

relating to dogs or similar animals

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

making you feel calm and relaxed

a very strong, unpleasant smell

a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to leave quickly

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

the judges and courts of a country

to want something very much

something that comes before and leads to a later thing

something said or done to hide the real reason for something

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

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

a way of deciding between two choices by tossing a coin

an insulting way to say that someone is useless or worthless

so attractive that it looks almost good enough to eat

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

to get to the main point quickly

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

the night when a married couple first sleep together

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

the border between two U.S. states

a lab technician

someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

to stop somewhere for a short time while traveling to another place

a picture or animation that appears on a computer screen when it is idle

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning