brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E9: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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relegate
to move someone or something to a lower rank, position, or place
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
spurious
not real, true, or genuine
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
extraneous
not relevant to the subject or situation
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
serrated
having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth
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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
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
undulate
to move in a smooth, wave-like way
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
patrolman
a police officer who patrols an area
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
preferential
giving someone special treatment or an advantage