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Criminal Minds S9E13: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery

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  • prancer

    Word

    a person or animal that prances

  • mosey

    Word

    to walk in a relaxed, unhurried way

  • rumple

    Word

    to make cloth or paper wrinkled or untidy

  • disheveled

    Word

    untidy and messy, especially because hair or clothes are not neat

  • scald

    Word

    to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • devolve

    Word

    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • mugger

    Word

    a person who attacks and robs people in public

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

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  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • repercussion

    Word

    an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

  • jogger

    Word

    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • lenient

    Word

    showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • meager

    Word

    small in amount; not enough

  • sweeper

    Word

    a machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces

  • testimonial

    Word

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

  • memorabilia

    Word

    objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

  • evasive

    Word

    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • checkmate

    Word

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

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • guiding light

    Phrase

    someone or something that gives others inspiration and guidance

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • dodger

    Word

    a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • suicide bombing

    Phrase

    an attack in which a person blows up a bomb and expects to die

  • extravagant

    Word

    spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • checker

    Word

    a person or thing that checks something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • beige

    Word

    a pale brownish color

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • varsity

    Word

    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • spree

    Word

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

  • validity

    Word

    the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • reindeer

    Word

    a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

  • likeness

    Word

    a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • dane

    Word

    a person from Denmark

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • diminish

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • inning

    Word

    one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • accomplice

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • pass down

    Phrase

    to give something to younger people or the next generation

  • swap out

    Phrase

    to replace something with something else

  • bearded

    Word

    having a beard

  • beware

    Word

    to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

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