preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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Criminal Minds S8E5: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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afterbirth
the placenta and other tissue that comes out of the womb after a baby is born
obit
a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
gruel
a thick, soft food made by boiling oats or other grain in water or milk
hypochondriac
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
catnip
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
hieroglyph
a symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing to represent a word or sound
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
drowsiness
the feeling of being sleepy
crudely
in a rough, unrefined, or careless way
scowl
to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
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hatchery
a place where eggs, fish, or young animals are raised and hatched in controlled conditions
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
rejuvenation
the process of becoming or making something feel fresh, healthy, or young again
whittle
to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
gypsum
a soft white or gray mineral used to make plaster and drywall
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
outhouse
a small building used as an outdoor toilet
cannibalism
the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth