ulcerate
to become covered with an ulcer or ulcers
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E5: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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libelous
likely to damage someone's reputation by making false statements about them
canker
a plant disease that causes parts of a tree or fruit to rot and die
tipster
a person who gives tips or predictions, especially about sports betting
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
pariah
a person who is rejected by other people or by society
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
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brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
demented
very strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell
monogamous
having only one sexual partner at a time, or staying with one partner
patchy
uneven, with some parts better, thicker, or more complete than others
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
thrush
a small songbird with a spotted breast
malpractice
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample