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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E7: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • breastbone

    Word

    the bone in the center of the chest

  • pulverize

    Word

    to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces

  • jackknife

    Word

    a large pocketknife with a folding blade

  • sumatran

    Word

    relating to Sumatra or its people

  • forceps

    Word

    a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • skeet

    Word

    a shooting sport in which people shoot at clay targets thrown into the air

  • macaw

    Word

    a large parrot with a long tail and bright feathers, found in Central and South America

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • pimping

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    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

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  • gnaw

    Word

    to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time

  • whittle

    Word

    to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • crested

    Word

    having a crest or a raised tuft on the head or body

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • perforated

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    having small holes made through it

  • parakeet

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    a small parrot with a long tail, often kept as a pet

  • wrangler

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    a person who works with horses or cattle on a ranch

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  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • dicing

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    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • bosom

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    the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held

  • bugger

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    an annoying or unpleasant person

  • gauze

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    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • copped

    Word

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

  • gibbon

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    a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees

  • sleazy

    Word

    dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

  • testicle

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    either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

  • enforcer

    Word

    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • chopstick

    Word

    one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

  • perverse

    Word

    deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with

  • blanketing

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

  • supple

    Word

    able to bend and move easily; not stiff

  • incubator

    Word

    a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

  • albino

    Word

    a person or animal with albinism

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • squeak

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    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • 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

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • stripper

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    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • aerobic

    Word

    using oxygen, or needing oxygen to work

  • hyena

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    a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • radiate

    Word

    to send out light, heat, or energy

  • payable

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    required to be paid

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • genital

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    relating to the external sex organs

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • planter

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    a container used for growing plants

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • check you out

    Phrase

    a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

  • on the ladder

    Phrase

    to own a home or other property, especially for the first time

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • primate

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    a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

  • smear

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    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • birdie

    Word

    a small bird, especially a young one

  • bengal

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    a breed of cat with a short coat and spotted or marbled markings

  • wire in

    Phrase

    to work very hard and with a lot of energy

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • saliva

    Word

    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • get out of my face

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • standing order

    Phrase

    an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • strike it rich

    Phrase

    to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • buff

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    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

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

  • cocky

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    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • ecstasy

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    a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

  • feeder

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    something that supplies food, water, or other resources

  • germ

    Word

    a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

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