behoove
to be necessary or proper for someone to do
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S22E13: English vocabulary
Season 22, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery
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slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
ods
a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism.
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
culpability
responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
pounce
to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
urinate
to pass urine from the body
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
brokerage
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
samaritan
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger