pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S2E3: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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pleaser
a person who tries too hard to please other people
humanize
to make something less harsh, formal, or impersonal
subservient
too willing to obey someone else and not act independently
bravado
a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people
unseal
to remove a seal from something so it can be opened
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
strangler
a person who kills someone by strangling them
instigate
to cause something bad or violent to happen
repulse
to force an attacking enemy to move back
columbine
a garden plant with delicate, spurred flowers
antagonistic
showing dislike or hostility; openly opposed
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laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
refresher
a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
prizing
to value something very highly
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sear
to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat
submissive
willing to obey other people and accept their control
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
deranged
mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
deviant
different from what is normal or accepted