Criminal Minds S8E20: English vocabulary

nervous and easily startled

to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

able to be imagined or thought of

willing to obey other people and accept their control

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

relating to disease or caused by a disease

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the study of correct reasoning

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

brave and admired for doing what is right

a gland in men that helps produce semen

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

very much; extremely

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used for treating illness or helping you get better

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

cancer that begins in the prostate gland

a camp where people are forced to do hard work

the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

imagined rather than real

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

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

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

the process of starting a computer

used to say that something is not believable

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

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

having a strong effect or influence

to get rid of something

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

in small amounts, or only for short periods at a time

causing worry, sadness, or pain

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

to take action and become more involved or helpful

very important and needing immediate attention

to cry and produce tears

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

to move away from a place without meaning to

a scientist who studies living things

the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

ready, arranged, or working properly

to follow a rule, law, or agreement

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many bends or turns

to check or read something quickly