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Criminal Minds S10E16: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • retaliatory

    Word

    done as a response to harm, attack, or unfair treatment

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • berserk

    Word

    out of control because of anger or excitement

  • shoddy

    Word

    of poor quality and badly made

  • ubiquitous

    Word

    present or found almost everywhere

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • misfit

    Word

    a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • melodramatic

    Word

    showing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated or fake

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

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  • improperly

    Word

    in a way that is not correct or proper

  • shaver

    Word

    a razor or electric device used for shaving

  • decidedly

    Word

    in a clear and definite way; without doubt

  • lobbyist

    Word

    a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • incarceration

    Word

    the state of being kept in prison

  • penitentiary

    Word

    a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • quadruple

    Word

    to make something four times as large or as much

  • astrology

    Word

    the belief that the positions of the stars and planets can affect people’s lives and personalities

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • citadel

    Word

    a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • character witness

    Phrase

    a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • confinement

    Word

    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • mass murderer

    Phrase

    a person who has killed many people in one incident

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • conference call

    Phrase

    a phone call that includes several people at once

  • bump up

    Phrase

    to increase something, especially by a small amount

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • router

    Word

    a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • write up

    Phrase

    to write something in full or in a finished form

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • astronomy

    Word

    the scientific study of stars, planets, and space

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • land line

    Phrase

    a telephone line that uses wires and is not part of a mobile network

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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