petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E2: English vocabulary
Season 23, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
semiconscious
only partly conscious and not fully aware of what is happening
unbuckle
to open or loosen by undoing a buckle
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gynecology
the branch of medicine that deals with the female reproductive system
escapade
an exciting or slightly risky adventure or trip
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
obliterate
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
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coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
sacrificial
relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
feign
to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
ludicrous
so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous
rapport
a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other