Criminal Minds S7E20: English vocabulary

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

moving or walking with quick, light steps

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to indicate or suggest something

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lead a group, team, or project

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

ground oats used for making breakfast food

in a way that makes you lose your physical balance

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to get rid of something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

relating to photographs or photography

the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

soon; after a short time

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

the buying and selling of goods by post or online

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

extremely large

to catch your foot on something and almost fall

to some extent; fairly

to hit or beat something repeatedly with hard blows

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

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

washed or carried onto land by the sea

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

having firm, well-defined muscles

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

a familiar word for aunt

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

to appear or arrive, especially when not expected

a formal statement given in court as evidence

an informal, friendly greeting

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

not able to be trusted or depended on

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

a light perfume, especially one for men

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

a small, flat piece of ground meat or other food, cooked and served in a burger or on its own

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens