Criminal Minds S11E9: English vocabulary

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

very careful about small details and exactness

careful and persistent effort

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

to put someone or something in danger

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a steep rocky hill or peak

something that is different from what is normal or expected

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

a small, flat-bottomed fishing boat with open sides

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

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

foolish behavior or a foolish decision

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

working well together because each one improves the other

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a dishonest investment plan that uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

a person who is paid to kill someone

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

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

to indicate or suggest something

to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

to officially choose someone for a job or role

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

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

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

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

a more important thing to deal with

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

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

unfinished things that still need attention

to show approval by clapping

a person who is addicted to drugs

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to get rid of something

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to make something seem less important or serious

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a code you use to open or log in to something