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Criminal Minds S13E8: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • jilt

    Word

    to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone

  • scrambler

    Word

    a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood

  • embolden

    Word

    to make someone feel braver or more confident

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • lashing

    Word

    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • evocative

    Word

    bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind

  • repugnant

    Word

    extremely unpleasant or offensive

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • exhilarate

    Word

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

  • snuff

    Word

    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

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  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sift

    Word

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • enclave

    Word

    a small area inside another country or area, often with people who are different from those around them

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • supervisory

    Word

    relating to supervising people or work

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • journalistic

    Word

    related to journalism or journalists

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  • scorn

    Word

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • mundane

    Word

    boring, ordinary, and not interesting

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • moment in the sun

    Phrase

    a short time when someone gets attention or success

  • break the story

    Phrase

    to be the first to report a news story

  • quadruple

    Word

    to make something four times as large or as much

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • converge

    Word

    to move toward the same point or place

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • deduction

    Word

    the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • spree

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • gable

    Word

    the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • big bang

    Phrase

    the event that marked the beginning of the universe

  • pooling

    Word

    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

  • oracle

    Word

    a person or source that is believed to give wise or certain guidance

  • imprint

    Word

    to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

  • apparel

    Word

    clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • magnum

    Word

    a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • sift through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

  • memoir

    Word

    a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • buzz about

    Phrase

    to move around quickly and busily

  • momentum

    Word

    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • dictate

    Word

    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • accumulate

    Word

    to build up or collect over time

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • share in

    Phrase

    to take part in something together with other people

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • sensational

    Word

    very exciting, impressive, or successful

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • airing

    Word

    the showing of a TV or radio program

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • kingston

    Word

    the capital city of Jamaica

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • strip mall

    Phrase

    a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • spectacle

    Word

    a striking or impressive display or performance

  • morally

    Word

    in a way that relates to right and wrong

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • every second

    Phrase

    every other one; each alternate one

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