screed
a long, boring speech or piece of writing, often full of criticism
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Criminal Minds S10E2: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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asphyxiate
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
bedspread
a decorative cover for a bed
gluttony
the habit of eating or drinking too much
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ritualistic
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
counterbalance
to balance something by using an equal force or weight on the other side
wallow
to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust
submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
thine
an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours
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strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
heretic
a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church
discriminating
able to notice small differences and make careful judgments
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
mousse
a light, smooth food made by mixing cream or egg whites with flavoring
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swampy
wet, muddy, and like a swamp
numeral
a written symbol that stands for a number
waive
to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
diviner
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future
trespass
to enter land or property without permission
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way