Criminal Minds S14E1: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

an idealized place of peace and rural beauty

a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

a person or thing that kills a particular kind of creature

required or allowed by law

one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

So close to the end that the result is decided at the last moment

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

unable to speak for a short time, especially because of shock or strong emotion

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

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

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

to be greater in number than someone or something

the ability to keep trying to do something even when it is hard or takes a long time

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

to create or perform something without preparing it first

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

common or widespread in a place or at a time

to record that you have started work or a shift

the promised savior in Jewish belief

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

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

an FBI or other government detective

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

the holy writings of a religion

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

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

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

to take great pleasure in something

a place on a highway where trucks are stopped and weighed

to cry and produce tears

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to appear or happen, especially by chance

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

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

relating to the Bible

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a person who follows and learns from a teacher or religious leader, especially one of Jesus's followers

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

the process of becoming narrower