jamb
the side part of a doorway, window, or fireplace
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E4: English vocabulary
Season 23, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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clingy
wanting too much attention or closeness from other people
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
nondescript
not interesting, unusual, or easy to notice
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
peephole
a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
bookkeeping
the job of recording a business's money in and out
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nominally
in a way that is true only officially, not in reality
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
nightgown
a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
pertain
to relate to or be connected with something
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
samaritan
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level