Criminal Minds S10E18: English vocabulary

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

the sharp part on the back of a bee, wasp, or similar insect that can sting

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

to put someone or something in danger

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

showing sincere, deep feeling

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

a person who owns or runs a shop

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

the business of transporting goods by truck

in a way that lasts forever; permanently

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

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

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

the act of moving along without using power

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

an expression used to admit that something was your fault

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

the life or world believed to exist after death

a person who kidnaps someone

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

in a suitable or proper way

to indicate or suggest something

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

a small hard seed inside some fruits

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

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

to fail completely or be wasted

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

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

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

a person who is addicted to drugs

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

actively dealing with something or working on it

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

laws or rules that limit who can buy, own, or use guns

sex without using protection against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections

fair treatment and equal chances for everyone, especially in jobs or education

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

a person who is related to you by birth

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to elect someone to a job or position by voting

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned