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Criminal Minds S12E4: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery

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  • skedaddle

    Word

    to leave or run away quickly, often in a playful or informal way

  • intoxicate

    Word

    to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded

  • dehumanize

    Word

    to treat people as if they are less than fully human

  • fratricide

    Word

    the killing of one's brother or sister

  • cheyennes

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • hoarder

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    a person who keeps too many things and finds it hard to throw them away

  • odometer

    Word

    a device in a vehicle that shows how far it has traveled

  • scavenge

    Word

    to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material

  • shoplifting

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    to steal goods from a store

  • transference

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    the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another

  • indecision

    Word

    difficulty making a decision

  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • skew

    Word

    to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle

  • lubrication

    Word

    the act of putting oil or grease on something to help it move smoothly

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • cirrhosis

    Word

    a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • jinx

    Word

    a person or thing that brings bad luck

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • psychosis

    Word

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

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  • slaughterhouse

    Word

    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • unspeakable

    Word

    too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words

  • resourceful

    Word

    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • squander

    Word

    to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

  • elicit

    Word

    to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

  • sophistication

    Word

    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

    Word

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

  • metabolic

    Word

    relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

  • licking

    Word

    the act of moving your tongue over something

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • compulsive

    Word

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

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • tanning

    Word

    the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • coherent

    Word

    clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • revisit

    Word

    to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • dumpster dive

    Phrase

    to search through trash for useful or valuable things

  • proverb

    Word

    a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • haul around

    Phrase

    to change direction, especially when a boat or ship turns in the wind

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • full tilt

    Phrase

    at very high speed or with great force or energy

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • holed up

    Phrase

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

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • cavern

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    a large cave or a large chamber inside a cave

  • muzzle

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    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • abduction

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

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • janitor

    Word

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

  • at full tilt

    Phrase

    at very high speed or intensity

  • hike the Appalachian Trail

    Phrase

    to go on a long walk or hike, especially on a trail

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • finite

    Word

    having a limit; not endless

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • macho

    Word

    showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • mean time

    Phrase

    the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • city limit

    Phrase

    the official boundary of a city or town

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • cross country

    Phrase

    a long-distance race run over rough open ground

  • state trooper

    Phrase

    a police officer who works for a state police force

  • tanning bed

    Phrase

    a bed-like machine that uses ultraviolet light to make your skin look tanned

  • time clock

    Phrase

    a machine that records when workers arrive and leave work

  • cue up

    Phrase

    to get a recording ready to play at the right moment

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

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