sycophantic
showing too much eager praise or support to get an advantage
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S9E17: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery
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tagger
a person who adds tags or labels to photos, files, or other items
sidetrack
to distract someone from an important topic or task
fastidious
very careful about details and standards
crony
a close friend, especially one in a group that has influence or power
devolve
to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
predicate
to state or claim something formally
subservient
too willing to obey someone else and not act independently
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
braiding
the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together
enrage
to make someone extremely angry
hypnotize
to put someone into a hypnotic state
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anagram
a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
grandiose
impressively large, fancy, or ambitious, often in a way that seems too much or not realistic
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
hobo
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
spotty
covered with spots or marks
babble
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
populate
to live in or fill a place with people or animals
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way