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Criminal Minds S9E20: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • thwack

    Word

    to hit something with a sharp, loud blow

  • bloodhound

    Word

    a large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals

  • tangentially

    Word

    in a way that is only slightly related to the main topic

  • concertina

    Word

    a small musical instrument that is played by squeezing it and pressing buttons

  • smite

    Word

    to hit or punish someone or something severely

  • rustler

    Word

    a person who steals cattle or other livestock

  • backwoods

    Word

    a remote, rural area far from towns and cities

  • lye

    Word

    a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning

  • retaliatory

    Word

    done as a response to harm, attack, or unfair treatment

  • forefather

    Word

    a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • bravado

    Word

    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

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  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • moonshine

    Word

    illegal homemade alcohol, especially whiskey

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • louse

    Word

    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • ramble

    Word

    walk around in a relaxed way, usually for pleasure and without a fixed route

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • secede

    Word

    to leave a country, organization, or group officially

  • tensile

    Word

    able to be stretched without breaking

  • disown

    Word

    to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

  • unfounded

    Word

    not based on facts or evidence

  • beaker

    Word

    a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

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  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • grapevine

    Word

    a grape plant or vine

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • locust

    Word

    a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

  • noose

    Word

    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • defuse

    Word

    make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

  • redundancy

    Word

    something extra that is not needed

  • projectile

    Word

    an object that is thrown or fired through the air

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • confluence

    Word

    the place where two rivers join

  • rightly

    Word

    in a way that is deserved or justified

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • barbed

    Word

    having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

  • makeshift

    Word

    temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

  • sweet Jesus

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or frustration

  • animosity

    Word

    strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • tensile strength

    Phrase

    the ability of a material to resist being pulled apart

  • darken

    Word

    to make or become darker

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • porcupine

    Word

    a large rodent with sharp quills on its body

  • pseudonym

    Word

    a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • neck of the woods

    Phrase

    a nearby area or place

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • confederate

    Word

    a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

  • on the radar

    Phrase

    likely to happen soon or attract attention

  • well and good

    Phrase

    used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • intuition

    Word

    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • shameful

    Word

    causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • bear trap

    Phrase

    a trap made to catch a bear

  • end quote

    Phrase

    a spoken cue used to mark the end of a quotation

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • take it away

    Phrase

    a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

  • stealth

    Word

    the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • marry into

    Phrase

    to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • infrastructure

    Word

    the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • run off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

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