Criminal Minds S8E16: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

calm, quiet, and not lively

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

happening only sometimes and not regularly

relating to the pancreas

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

praise that is too much and not sincere, often used to get something

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a person who sells illegal drugs

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

an informal word for a man

the act of copying or reproducing something

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

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

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small axe with a short handle

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

locked with a key

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

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

the ability of something, especially a treatment or medicine, to produce the intended result

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

a serious mental or emotional collapse

able to be heard

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to provide clothes for someone

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

in a very bad or ruined state

having thoughts of killing yourself

very detailed and complicated

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

cancer that begins in the pancreas

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

cause something to improve a lot

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

separated from the rest by cutting

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not surprising

to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to disappear suddenly or completely

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

used to strongly agree with someone

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

a child of your parent’s cousin

a nurse who is officially licensed to work

a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer