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Criminal Minds S13E15: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery

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  • imploded

    Word

    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • cobble

    Word

    to make or repair shoes

  • combative

    Word

    ready to argue or fight; aggressive in manner

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • indiscriminate

    Word

    done without careful choice or judgment

  • housemate

    Word

    a person you share a house with

  • traceable

    Word

    able to be traced or followed

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  • disown

    Word

    to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

  • copped

    Word

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

  • utensil

    Word

    a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • corral

    Word

    a fenced area where farm animals are kept

  • relish

    Word

    to enjoy something very much

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • nameless

    Word

    having no name; not identified by name

  • evener

    Word

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

  • validation

    Word

    the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

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  • inflammatory

    Word

    likely to make people angry or cause trouble

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • edgy

    Word

    nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • licking

    Word

    the act of moving your tongue over something

  • dismantle

    Word

    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • bolster

    Word

    to support or strengthen something

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • criterion

    Word

    a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • flawless

    Word

    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • barker

    Word

    a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • conditional

    Word

    depending on a condition or requirement being met

  • 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

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • crown jewel

    Phrase

    the most valuable or important part of something

  • make waves

    Phrase

    to attract a lot of attention or cause a stir

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • efficiently

    Word

    in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • go at it

    Phrase

    to fight or argue intensely

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • let off

    Phrase

    to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

  • active duty

    Phrase

    the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

  • close quarters

    Phrase

    a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

  • rip into

    Phrase

    to criticize someone very harshly

  • post up

    Phrase

    to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

  • foot traffic

    Phrase

    the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

  • alcohol abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful or excessive use of alcohol

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • bust out

    Phrase

    to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • pair off

    Phrase

    to divide people or things into pairs

  • cam

    Word

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

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • microscope

    Word

    a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

  • framing

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • clue in

    Phrase

    to tell someone important information they need to know

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

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