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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E18: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery

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  • putrefaction

    Word

    the process of rotting and breaking down, especially in dead organic matter

  • specious

    Word

    seeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading

  • asphyxia

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    a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen

  • anneal

    Word

    to heat metal or glass and let it cool slowly so it becomes less brittle

  • scald

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    to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam

  • lanky

    Word

    thin and tall in a slightly awkward way

  • disassociate

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

  • debase

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    to make something worse in quality, value, or moral character

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • rebut

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    to prove that a statement, claim, or accusation is false

  • douse

    Word

    to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire

  • purist

    Word

    a person who strongly prefers traditional rules, methods, or forms

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  • boned

    Word

    with the bones removed

  • enrage

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    to make someone extremely angry

  • lode

    Word

    a rich source of something useful or valuable

  • knotted

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    tied or twisted into a knot

  • conclusively

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    in a way that clearly proves or settles something

  • lockup

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    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • rectum

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    the last part of the large intestine, just before the anus

  • thermostat

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    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • commissary

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    a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • hogging

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    to take or use more than your fair share of something

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  • repeater

    Word

    a person or thing that repeats something

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • sodomy

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    anal sex

  • scorching

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    extremely hot

  • kilowatt

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    a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • pubic

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    relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals

  • cranked

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    turned or operated by a crank

  • dyeing

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    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • debatable

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    open to debate or disagreement

  • copped

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

  • predation

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    the act of one animal hunting and eating another

  • scorch

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    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • lubricant

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    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • faxed

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    to send something by fax

  • linkage

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    a connection or relationship between things

  • clog

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    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • vaginal

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    relating to the vagina

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • bondage

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    the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • trespass

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    to enter land or property without permission

  • paternity

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    the fact of being a father

  • hurried

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    done too quickly, often without enough care

  • evener

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

  • kink

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    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • latex

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    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • munch

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    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • intrude

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

  • kiln

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    a special oven used for drying, baking, or firing pottery and bricks

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • genitals

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    the external sex organs

  • blister

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    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • degrade

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    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • overhear

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    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • plugging

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    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • booming

    Word

    making a deep, loud sound

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • decomposition

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    the process of rotting or breaking down

  • brag

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    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • peep

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    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • deviation

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    a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • ceramics

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    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • scope in

    Phrase

    to look through a rifle scope

  • puberty

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    the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • prick

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    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • caption

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    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • blazing

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    burning very brightly and strongly

  • burglary

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

  • collateral

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    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • dripping

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    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • profiling

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

  • contend

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    to deal with a difficult situation or problem

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • ready to roll

    Phrase

    completely ready to begin something

  • late model

    Phrase

    newer and more recently made than earlier models

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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