thwack
to hit something with a sharp, loud blow
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Criminal Minds S9E20: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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bloodhound
a large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals
tangentially
in a way that is only slightly related to the main topic
concertina
a small musical instrument that is played by squeezing it and pressing buttons
smite
to hit or punish someone or something severely
rustler
a person who steals cattle or other livestock
backwoods
a remote, rural area far from towns and cities
lye
a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning
retaliatory
done as a response to harm, attack, or unfair treatment
forefather
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
decapitate
to cut off someone's head
bravado
a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people
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humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
moonshine
illegal homemade alcohol, especially whiskey
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
ramble
walk around in a relaxed way, usually for pleasure and without a fixed route
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
secede
to leave a country, organization, or group officially
tensile
able to be stretched without breaking
disown
to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group
unfounded
not based on facts or evidence
beaker
a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip
fume
a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor