Criminal Minds S9E8: English vocabulary

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

a man who does physical or manual work

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a return to an earlier or less advanced state

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

to make something explode

the mind or soul of a person

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

to support or strengthen something

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

covered with many trees

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

very careful, thorough, and exact

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

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

a group of people who are likely to have a bad influence on someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

far away; at a great distance

nervous and unable to relax

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

coated or mixed with sugar

relating to time

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to compete against someone in an election

the border between two U.S. states

the harmful or excessive use of alcohol

the act of putting things into bags or packages

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

able to be trusted or believed

a ring worn to show that someone is married

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

morally good and fair; doing what is right

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

the organization that provides police services in an area

relating to the spine or spinal cord