fraternize
to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S10E9: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
demote
to move someone to a lower rank or position
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
nullify
to make something legally invalid or no longer effective
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
unbecoming
not suitable or appropriate for a situation
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
sublet
to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period
dereliction
the state of being abandoned and left to fall into ruin
toughen
to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
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leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
ventricle
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
brawn
physical strength, especially when seen as more important than intelligence
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
gunnery
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
yoke
a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth