Criminal Minds S19E5: English vocabulary

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

the act of saying that something is true or valid

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

a word or phrase repeated to help you focus or stay calm

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

to make something move in a different direction

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

an insulting word for someone who spends a lot of time doing office work at a desk

to fill something too full by pushing things in

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

with the end facing forward or toward something

changing suddenly and unpredictably

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the authority to act or vote for someone else

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to search someone’s body by touching their clothes and pockets, especially for weapons or other hidden items

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

to shoot someone and kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

a casual way to ask for a high five

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

having thoughts of killing yourself

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to understand something fully

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

an FBI or other government detective

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

ready and prepared for action

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to strongly agree with someone

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

a letter sent to a famous person by someone who admires them

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

teach or make someone learn something by repeating it many times

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to use up a supply of something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a unit of speech with one vowel sound

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

to stop something bad from happening

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science