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Criminal Minds S15E9: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • dormancy

    Word

    the state of being inactive or resting, especially in winter

  • godspeed

    Word

    a way of wishing someone success, especially when they are starting a journey or new task

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • boudoir

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    a woman's private bedroom or sitting room

  • disassociate

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    to deliberately separate yourself from a person, group, or idea

  • embolden

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    to make someone feel braver or more confident

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • volition

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    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • godsend

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    something that is very helpful or exactly what you need

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

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  • bayed

    Word

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

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • predisposition

    Word

    a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way

  • welcomer

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

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • intrepid

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    brave and willing to take risks

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • searcher

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    a person who looks for something

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • muting

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    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • prod

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    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • christen

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    to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

  • fret

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    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • solicit

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    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • nostalgic

    Word

    feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • cocking

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    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • yin

    Word

    in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • profoundly

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    to a very great degree; deeply

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • concord

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    agreement and good feeling between people or groups

  • overalls

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    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • spiked

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    having spikes or sharp points

  • tout

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    to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • elusive

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    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • gore

    Word

    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • swat

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    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • chameleon

    Word

    a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • apprehend

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    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kicker

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    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • sparkle

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of light

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • parole board

    Phrase

    a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • surrogate

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    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • vulnerability

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    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • buzzer

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    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • caption

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    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • suicidal

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    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • recharge

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    to rest so you can feel energetic again

  • profiling

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

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • reload

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    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • make history

    Phrase

    to do something that will be remembered for a long time

  • best of both worlds

    Phrase

    a situation in which you get two good benefits at the same time

  • definite maybe

    Phrase

    a decision or answer that is still uncertain, but leaning one way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • rendezvous

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    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • detach

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    to separate something from something else, or to become separated

  • motivate

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    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • undone

    Word

    not finished or completed

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • gas line

    Phrase

    a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • peel out

    Phrase

    to drive away very quickly from a stop, often with the tires spinning

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • nag

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    to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

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