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Criminal Minds S14E9: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • ods

    Word

    a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism.

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • recidivism

    Word

    the tendency of a convicted criminal to commit crimes again

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misadventure

    Word

    an unlucky or unpleasant incident

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • cremate

    Word

    to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process

  • equine

    Word

    relating to horses or the horse family

  • suffocation

    Word

    the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs

  • therapeutics

    Word

    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • opiate

    Word

    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

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  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • inpatient

    Word

    a patient who stays in a hospital overnight or longer for treatment

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • servitude

    Word

    the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

  • synthesize

    Word

    to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

  • enforcer

    Word

    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • backlog

    Word

    a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

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  • compliant

    Word

    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • evener

    Word

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

  • denominator

    Word

    the number below the line in a fraction

  • relapse

    Word

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

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • selfishness

    Word

    the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • imaginative

    Word

    showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • drug of choice

    Phrase

    the particular drug a person uses most or prefers most

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • therapeutic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of illness or injury

  • precursor

    Word

    something that comes before and leads to a later thing

  • accountability

    Word

    the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • shaker

    Word

    a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • hit rock bottom

    Phrase

    To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • arming

    Word

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

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • coop

    Word

    a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

  • potent

    Word

    having a strong effect or influence

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • indirectly

    Word

    in a way that is not direct

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

  • grad student

    Phrase

    a student who is studying for a graduate degree

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • wreckage

    Word

    the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

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

  • molecule

    Word

    the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • intake

    Word

    the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

  • spotlight

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    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • rational

    Word

    based on reason and logic, not feelings

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