Criminal Minds S12E14: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

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

an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

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

an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

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

done without conscious control

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

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

to cook something gently just below boiling point

making you feel calm and relaxed

to make someone very interested or curious

to remove impurities from a substance

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

a young man who is very talented or successful

to chase or follow someone or something

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to continue to exist or be remembered

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to want something very much

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

toward or up a slope

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

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

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

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

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of increasing gradually

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

for now; until something changes

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

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

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

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something