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Criminal Minds S13E7: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • debilitate

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    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • abrade

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    to wear away or damage by rubbing

  • disfigure

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    to spoil the appearance of something or someone

  • slither

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    to move with a smooth twisting motion

  • disfigurement

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    the state of being badly damaged or made ugly, especially on a person's face or body

  • duplicity

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    dishonest behavior in which someone hides the truth or acts differently from what they really think

  • localize

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    to change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience

  • incapacitate

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    to make someone unable to function normally

  • adder

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    a small venomous snake found in Europe

  • handiwork

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    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • lashing

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    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • misogyny

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    hatred of women or a belief that women are not as good as men

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • coerce

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    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • canvass

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

  • innocuous

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    not harmful or offensive

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • theorize

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    to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • scalpel

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    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • purposeful

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    showing that someone is determined and acting with a clear purpose

  • sedate

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    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • electrolyte

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    a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

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  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • deceitful

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    dishonest and likely to trick people

  • forked

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    split into two branches or parts

  • indestructible

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    impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

  • faxed

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    to send something by fax

  • compulsion

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

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • dis

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    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • evener

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

  • scour

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    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • venomous

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    able to produce venom and inject it with a bite or sting

  • resilience

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    the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

  • pertinent

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    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • extradition

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    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • subdue

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    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • tentative

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    not certain or fixed; likely to change

  • banish

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    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • hypocrisy

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    the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • puncture

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    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • booming

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    making a deep, loud sound

  • taunt

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    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • elaborated

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    to explain something in more detail

  • adrenaline

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    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • end game

    Phrase

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

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • venom

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    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • ruse

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    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • surrogate

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    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • craftsman

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    a person who is skilled at making things by hand

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • serpent

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    a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • cognitive

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    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • stun

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    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • time in

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    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • superficial

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    not deep or detailed enough

  • profiling

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

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

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    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • abduction

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

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • poker face

    Phrase

    a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

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    a person's usual mood or character

  • stature

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    a person's height

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • get off the ground

    Phrase

    to start to succeed or become active

  • persona

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    the image or character that a person presents to other people

  • obstruction

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    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • can't stand

    Phrase

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

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • onset

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    the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant

  • reptile

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    a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

  • cam

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

  • enthusiast

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    a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • eyewitness

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

  • muscular

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    having strong, well-developed muscles

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