Criminal Minds S13E11: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

covered with a protective outer layer

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

official approval that a school, course, or organization meets required standards

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

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

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

making quick, sharp movements

done without conscious control

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to make something four times as large or as much

acting quickly without thinking about the results

likely to happen soon or already planned

comfortable with many different cultures and countries

making a deep, loud sound

a drug used to help with sexual performance, especially for erectile dysfunction

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

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

hunting and killing other animals for food

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

to create or perform something without preparing it first

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

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

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

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

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

a spoken question or remark used when someone is being talked about while not present

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

ready and prepared for action

far away; at a great distance

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

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

a tiny fungus used in baking and brewing to make dough rise and to ferment sugar

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a family where the parents are divorced or separated

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

to start behaving in a more responsible and organized way

closely packed with buildings or houses

a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to study something in order to learn more about it

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to find something by chance

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way