contrite
feeling sorry and ashamed about something you did wrong
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E8: English vocabulary
Season 22, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
restorative
helping you feel healthier, stronger, or more relaxed
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
commissary
a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
reparation
money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
perceptive
good at noticing and understanding things quickly
debatable
open to debate or disagreement
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infraction
a small breaking of a law or rule
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
prerogative
a special right or privilege that only one person or group has
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
revoke
to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
munch
to eat something in a noisy or casual way
indict
to formally accuse someone of a serious crime
repentance
sincere regret for something wrong you have done
lapping
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound