Criminal Minds S2E10: English vocabulary

powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

away from the right path or direction

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a stupid or foolish person

a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce

a struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam

relating to supervising people or work

to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

an indirect reference to something without saying it directly

the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

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

showing kindness and forgiveness

a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

to move a little, or make something move a little

the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

to state or claim something openly

a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

to make something clean or pure

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to hit something quickly with your hand

used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

a substance used to make a chemical reaction happen or go faster

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to stop something from succeeding

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

working properly and ready to use

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

an FBI or other government detective

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become hard, or to make something hard

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

something that is not possible or not acceptable

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

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

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

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

the official public opening of a new business, store, or building

a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

the act of putting things into bags or packages

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing