Criminal Minds S10E11: English vocabulary

a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

to attack a place with bombs or shells

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

to cause a sudden shock or surprise

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to send out light, heat, or energy

to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

the temperature inside a person's body

a sexual action or activity

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

located at the front of something

to start burning, or make something start burning

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

careful and often critical examination of something

a nearby area or place

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

to exploit or harm someone for your own benefit

to understand something fully

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

the ability to attract and interest people

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to make something last longer

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

the state of having nothing in it

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

to come together again after being apart

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to joke or behave playfully

a public warning that a child has been abducted

the border between two U.S. states

nitrogen in liquid form

to make someone or something feel heavier and harder to move

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

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

to become lower than a particular amount or level

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

as; in the same way that

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult