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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E4: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery

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  • intoxicate

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    to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded

  • litmus

    Word

    a substance used to test whether something is acidic or alkaline

  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • disorient

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    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • detractor

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    a person who strongly criticizes or disapproves of someone or something

  • indisputable

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    impossible to deny or argue against

  • bloodshot

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    (of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness

  • bludgeon

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    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • spatter

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    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

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  • slog

    Word

    to work hard and steadily at something for a long time

  • pimping

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    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mistrial

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    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • instigate

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    to cause something bad or violent to happen

  • graphically

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    in a way that uses pictures, charts, or other visual elements

  • retrial

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    a new trial of a case that has already been decided

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • concoct

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    to make something by mixing different ingredients

  • constitutionally

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    in a way that follows a constitution or the law

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • cirrhosis

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    a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

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  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • fanatical

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    showing extreme, single-minded enthusiasm or support

  • spurt

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    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • pester

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    to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again

  • fluke

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    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sliver

    Word

    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • condone

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    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

  • psychosis

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    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • gash

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    a long, deep cut or wound

  • instill

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    to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • taint

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    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • debit

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    an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed

  • bailiff

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    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • bender

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    a period of heavy drinking

  • talker

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    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • intoxication

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    the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

  • whaling

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    the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products

  • trot

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    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • gallows

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    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • tangle

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    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • petitioning

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    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • watery

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    thin and weak because it has too much water

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • arterial

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    relating to an artery

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • raving

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    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • crutch

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    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

  • wield

    Word

    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • roe

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    fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

  • slur

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    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • hypocrite

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    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • and his mother

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

  • fender

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    a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

  • simulate

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    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • horrific

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    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • voodoo

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    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • pimp

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    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • misconduct

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    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • attest

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    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • sole custody

    Phrase

    a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

  • weasel

    Word

    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • juror

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    a person who serves on a jury

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • discreet

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    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • censor

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    to remove or block parts of a book, film, message, or other content because they are considered offensive or dangerous

  • control freak

    Phrase

    a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

  • mass murderer

    Phrase

    a person who has killed many people in one incident

  • frat boy

    Phrase

    a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

  • stinking

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    very unpleasant-smelling

  • dripping

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    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • cold turkey

    Phrase

    to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

  • evade

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    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

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