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Criminal Minds S14E2: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • knickknack

    Word

    a small decorative object

  • heretofore

    Word

    up to this time; until now

  • beholder

    Word

    a person who sees or judges something

  • entomb

    Word

    to bury a dead body in a tomb or grave

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • devolve

    Word

    to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • boned

    Word

    with the bones removed

  • discernible

    Word

    able to be seen, noticed, or understood

  • mummify

    Word

    to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • infallible

    Word

    unable to make mistakes or be wrong

  • hairbrush

    Word

    a brush used for combing or styling hair

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • skew

    Word

    to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle

  • tomboy

    Word

    a girl who likes rough, active, or traditionally boyish activities

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • solidly

    Word

    in a firm, secure, or strong way

  • tact

    Word

    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

  • criminally

    Word

    in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

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  • encircle

    Word

    to form a circle around something

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • metaphysical

    Word

    relating to ideas about reality, existence, and what lies beyond the physical world

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • 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

  • pertinent

    Word

    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • hoard

    Word

    to collect and keep a large amount of something

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • invoice

    Word

    a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

  • hermit

    Word

    a person who lives alone, often for religious reasons

  • conjecture

    Word

    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • deviate

    Word

    to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

  • emulate

    Word

    to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

  • envelop

    Word

    a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

  • touchy

    Word

    easily upset or offended

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • frenzy

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • start back in

    Phrase

    To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • insulation

    Word

    the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

  • patriarch

    Word

    the oldest or most important man in a family or group

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • confinement

    Word

    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • tremble

    Word

    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • subscribe

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    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • lob

    Word

    to throw or hit something in a high arc

  • outreach

    Word

    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • proprietary

    Word

    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • recognizable

    Word

    easy to recognize or identify

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • wakeup call

    Phrase

    something that makes you realize you need to change your behavior or pay attention

  • dementia

    Word

    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • in store

    Phrase

    likely to happen or be experienced

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

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