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Criminal Minds S11E13: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery

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  • seclude

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • vicariously

    Word

    in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings

  • burlap

    Word

    a rough, strong cloth made from jute or hemp

  • demean

    Word

    to make someone feel less important or respected

  • rectification

    Word

    the act of correcting something or making it right

  • floured

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of flour

  • bayed

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    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • monopolize

    Word

    to control something so completely that other people cannot use it or take part in it

  • urinal

    Word

    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

  • calvary

    Word

    a very difficult or painful experience

  • dichotomy

    Word

    a clear division or contrast between two opposite things

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  • fester

    Word

    to become infected and start producing pus

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • oftentimes

    Word

    often; many times

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • compulsion

    Word

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

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  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fiancee

    Word

    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • irresistible

    Word

    so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

  • teaspoon

    Word

    a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • trucking

    Word

    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • unravel

    Word

    to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • abyss

    Word

    a very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • manipulative

    Word

    trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • transient

    Word

    lasting for only a short time

  • outweigh

    Word

    to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • insane asylum

    Phrase

    an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

  • forthcoming

    Word

    likely to happen soon or already planned

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • severity

    Word

    the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

  • solitude

    Word

    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • suspense

    Word

    a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • state trooper

    Phrase

    a police officer who works for a state police force

  • family court

    Phrase

    a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

  • weigh station

    Phrase

    a place on a highway where trucks are stopped and weighed

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • foster care

    Phrase

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

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • reason with

    Phrase

    to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

  • truck in

    Phrase

    to transport goods by truck

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • lullaby

    Word

    a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • systematic

    Word

    done in a careful, organized way

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

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