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Criminal Minds S12E7: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sorrowed

    Word

    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • stupor

    Word

    a state of near-unconsciousness or very deep mental dullness

  • vise

    Word

    a tool with two jaws that holds an object tightly in place

  • prodigal

    Word

    spending money or resources too freely and carelessly

  • baffle

    Word

    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • legalize

    Word

    to make something legal by changing the law

  • honorably

    Word

    in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • coax

    Word

    to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

  • parable

    Word

    a short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson

  • bigotry

    Word

    strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you

  • bondage

    Word

    the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

  • vigilant

    Word

    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • swastika

    Word

    a symbol with four bent arms, used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism

  • lobbyist

    Word

    a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

  • evener

    Word

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

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • wrongful

    Word

    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

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  • gnome

    Word

    a small creature in stories that lives underground and is often shown guarding treasure

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • whirlwind

    Word

    a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

  • terra

    Word

    land or ground, especially as opposed to water or air

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • chronological

    Word

    arranged in the order that things happened

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • gone with the wind

    Phrase

    completely lost or gone; no longer available

  • go with the wind

    Phrase

    to be lost, removed, or carried away, especially suddenly

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • aye aye

    Phrase

    A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • morning after

    Phrase

    the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • multiple personality

    Phrase

    a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

  • gag reflex

    Phrase

    the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat

  • constitutional amendment

    Phrase

    a change to a constitution

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • exodus

    Word

    a large movement of people leaving a place

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • new school

    Phrase

    modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

  • gable

    Word

    the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • bury the hatchet

    Phrase

    to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • differential

    Word

    showing or based on a difference

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • symmetry

    Word

    a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • disable

    Word

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

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • standard time

    Phrase

    the official time used in a place when daylight saving time is not in effect

  • swarm

    Word

    a large group of insects flying or moving together

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • manipulation

    Word

    the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • major in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • pour into

    Phrase

    to flow or come in steadily and in large amounts

  • reflex

    Word

    a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

  • explicit

    Word

    stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • hurl

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    to throw something with a lot of force

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

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