Criminal Minds S8E1: English vocabulary

the act of making a sound or device silent

a medical condition that causes weakness or loss of control in the muscles

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

relating to the sounds of speech

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

good at doing something because of practice or training

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the study of correct reasoning

impossible to deny or question

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

not active or growing for a period of time

in spoken words, not in writing

the scientific study of language and how it works

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

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

a style of performance poetry meant to be spoken aloud

held back or not expressed

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the ability to understand something

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a person who acts or is used instead of another

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

having thoughts of killing yourself

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to travel regularly between home and work

to record that you have started work or a shift

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

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

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

to accept a bad situation without complaining

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

a problem that makes it hard to speak clearly

a woman who gives support, care, or guidance like a mother

the small text in a contract or agreement that gives important conditions or limits

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a breaking of traffic laws

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing