emasculation
the act of making someone feel less powerful, confident, or masculine
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Criminal Minds S9E15: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery
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emasculate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
sublimate
to change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
subjugate
to bring a person or group under control, often by force
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
indiscretion
a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
larynx
the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
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intermittently
in a way that happens with pauses or breaks
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
impotence
a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
impotent
unable to act or help effectively; powerless
submissive
willing to obey other people and accept their control
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
compulsion
a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control
trucker
a person who drives a truck for a living
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level