Criminal Minds S8E17: English vocabulary

a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things

unable to act or help effectively; powerless

smart, stylish, and attractive

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a cocker spaniel

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

the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

watching carefully for danger or problems

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

quiet, soft, or less strong than usual

the process of becoming part of a different culture or society

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

the number below the line in a fraction

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

a person who attacks someone physically

the act of copying or reproducing something

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

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

not active or growing for a period of time

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

giving details that help you picture or understand something

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

something that strongly tempts someone to do something bad or illegal

the act of pulling something tight

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to describe or talk about something

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person from the Caucasus region

to represent or stand for something

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

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

to compete against someone in an election

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

a spoken cue used to mark the end of a quotation

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

a detailed plan for building something

not active, working, or being used

a person who admires someone or something

the state of being more powerful or important than others

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to make a group of people separate and go away

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

after that; from then on