Criminal Minds S11E12: English vocabulary

a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

showing disrespect or contempt

with no clothes on the upper body

too young to be allowed to do something by law

a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

to express something in a particular way

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

having no head

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a large tent used for a party, wedding, or other event

having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a large airship with a rigid frame

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

in a way that relates to geography or to the physical features of a place

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

the sides of the face below the eyes

relating to dogs or similar animals

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

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

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

an illegal or morally wrong act

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

home; to or at home

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

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

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

weapons considered as a group

a person who has conquered a place or people

imagined rather than real

morally wrong or bad

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

very careful, thorough, and exact

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

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

to cut something off or separate it by force

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

used to say that two people or things are very different

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a person who has committed a sin

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

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

a group of wild boars

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you