Criminal Minds S8E13: English vocabulary

someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

easy to manage, control, or deal with

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

an informal word for a man

a work of art, music, or writing, especially one that is important or impressive

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

a person who is responsible for looking after something

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

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

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

floating on water and not sinking

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

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

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

making or likely to make a lot of money

moving quickly with light, springy steps

in a state of being badly beaten, defeated, or overwhelmed

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lift something to a higher position

the older central part of a city, often with poorer housing and crowded streets

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

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

a large picture painted directly on a wall

the installation of cables or a cable system

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not working well or not producing the result you want

far away; at a great distance

a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

a group of wild boars

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

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

to begin to happen or be noticed gradually

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

a Black person from the United States

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the capital city of Connecticut

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

allowing travel in only one direction

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

to change into different clothes