Criminal Minds S10E12: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a situation in which there is not enough of something

an officer in charge of a military base, prison, or similar institution

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to want something very much

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

becoming weaker or less active

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

to cut or tear something into small pieces

small or not very important

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

past tense and past participle of shoot

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

to meet or cross at a point

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to record that you have started work or a shift

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

cause something to improve a lot

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to slow down and enjoy life instead of always rushing

the need for quick action

almost; very nearly

to reach a decision or agreement

exactly; right in the middle of something

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

high blood pressure

to repair something, especially by hand

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

an operation to rescue people from danger

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

an official instruction or order

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

at the very last possible moment before something happens

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

an important stage or event in a process or development

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

a problem that slows or stops progress

to come to an end or stop being valid

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

a person who has agreed to give an organ after death for transplantation

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

a light brown or greenish-brown color

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find something by chance

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person trained to give emergency medical care