vacillate
to be unable to decide between different choices
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S10E5: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
dehydrate
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
zealot
a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause
eek
used to express sudden fear, surprise, or discomfort
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
afoot
already happening or about to happen
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
reek
to smell very bad
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
infernal
related to hell; evil or devilish
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reenact
to perform or show something again, especially a past event
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
sponging
clean something with a sponge
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sleepless
not able to sleep
vigilance
careful attention to possible danger or problems
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
couched
to express something in a particular way