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Criminal Minds S10E15: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery

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  • emasculate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • slewed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of slew

  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • ulceration

    Word

    the formation of ulcers in a part of the body

  • nearsighted

    Word

    unable to see things clearly unless they are close

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • devolve

    Word

    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • clumsiness

    Word

    the quality of being clumsy or awkward

  • recur

    Word

    to happen again, especially regularly

  • misogynist

    Word

    a person who hates or strongly dislikes women

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • promiscuous

    Word

    having many casual sexual relationships

  • plethora

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    a very large amount of something

  • punchy

    Word

    short, lively, and effective

  • impotent

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    unable to act or help effectively; powerless

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • shakespearean

    Word

    relating to William Shakespeare or his works

  • ensue

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    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • submissive

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    willing to obey other people and accept their control

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • abuser

    Word

    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • evener

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

  • upheaval

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    a sudden, disruptive change or disturbance

  • supplemental

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    added to something to make it more complete or useful

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • and his mother

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • vocal chord

    Phrase

    one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • notoriety

    Word

    the state of being well known for something bad

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • imprint on

    Phrase

    if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

  • write the book

    Phrase

    to be the leading expert on a subject

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • rift

    Word

    a deep crack or split in something

  • sweetness

    Word

    the quality of tasting sweet

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • hot stuff

    Phrase

    an attractive person, especially one seen as sexually attractive

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • hot on

    Phrase

    very interested in or enthusiastic about something

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • affirmative

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    showing agreement or saying yes

  • pooling

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

  • prolong

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    to make something last longer

  • brutality

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • imprint

    Word

    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • vocal cords

    Phrase

    the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

  • vocal chords

    Phrase

    the two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • good will

    Phrase

    friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • women's shelter

    Phrase

    a place where women can stay temporarily for safety and support, especially if they are escaping abuse

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • commuter

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    a person who travels regularly between home and work

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • dominance

    Word

    the state of being more powerful or important than others

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • warp

    Word

    to bend or twist out of shape

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

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