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Criminal Minds S2E17: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • imploded

    Word

    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • undermanned

    Word

    having too few workers or staff

  • inundate

    Word

    to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • hopscotch

    Word

    a children's game where players hop between numbered squares drawn on the ground

  • dissociation

    Word

    the separation of one thing from another, or the state of being separated

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • redskin

    Word

    a rude and offensive word for a Native American person

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • indistinguishable

    Word

    so similar that you cannot tell the difference

  • locksmith

    Word

    a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys

  • marksman

    Word

    a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target

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  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

  • populate

    Word

    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tic

    Word

    a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • vandal

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    a person who deliberately damages property or public places

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • vigilant

    Word

    watching carefully for danger or problems

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  • bustle

    Word

    to move around in a busy, energetic way

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • splendor

    Word

    great beauty and impressive quality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • displace

    Word

    to take the place of something or someone

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • 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

  • insurgent

    Word

    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • Southern hospitality

    Phrase

    the friendly, generous way people in the Southern United States are said to treat guests and strangers

  • makeshift

    Word

    temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • interception

    Word

    the act of stopping and taking something before it reaches its target

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • nail down

    Phrase

    to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • in your dreams

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • efficiently

    Word

    in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • war veteran

    Phrase

    a person who served in a war

  • housing project

    Phrase

    a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • construction worker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

  • slip into

    Phrase

    to put on clothes quickly and easily

  • imperative

    Word

    extremely important or necessary

  • rite

    Word

    a religious ceremony or formal act

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • occurrence

    Word

    an instance of something happening or existing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • around the clock

    Phrase

    continuously, all day and all night

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • work around

    Phrase

    to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • authority figure

    Phrase

    a person who has power, influence, or control over others, such as a parent, teacher, or boss

  • caravan

    Word

    a vehicle you can live in and tow behind a car

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • mortar

    Word

    a soft wet mixture used to hold bricks or stones together in building

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • sewer

    Word

    an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • homemade

    Word

    made at home, not in a store or factory

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

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