underpay
to pay someone less than they should be paid
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S1E17: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery
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stenography
the practice of writing in shorthand
undervalue
to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are
fount
a source of something good or useful
scrutinize
to examine something very carefully
vicarious
experienced indirectly through someone else’s actions, feelings, or experiences
deify
to treat someone or something as a god
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
stenographer
a person who writes down spoken words, especially in court or at a meeting
hieroglyphic
relating to hieroglyphs or written in hieroglyphs
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
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mugger
a person who attacks and robs people in public
transcribe
to write down spoken words or sounds
fingering
the way a musician uses the fingers on an instrument
bagpipe
a musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it
cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
swivel
to turn or rotate on a central point
impotence
a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation
vehicular
relating to vehicles or their use
beater
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
cog
a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion
nourish
give someone or something the food or care needed for growth and health
overwork
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed