Criminal Minds S12E2: English vocabulary

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

not giving a clear answer or result

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

an insulting word for an older woman

not active or growing for a period of time

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

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

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

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

severe mental suffering or great pain

to move toward the same point or place

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

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

the period of life between childhood and adulthood

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to land or settle lightly on something

to do something with full effort or confidence

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

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

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

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

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

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

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

something that is not possible or not acceptable

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

an older person who uses the Internet a lot

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

the official boundary of a city or town

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a public warning that a child has been abducted

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

a nurse who is officially licensed to work

very important and needing immediate attention

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

to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

having many bends or turns

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

to send a quick message to someone

before anything else; as the first item or point

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire

a teenager

a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

the state of being available to use or get

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to go faster

to force someone to do something by tricking or pressuring them

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone