mishandle
to handle or manage something badly
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S20E17: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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germane
closely related to the subject being discussed; relevant
sutured
closed with stitches
repentant
feeling or showing sincere regret for something wrong you did
retroactive
taking effect from an earlier date
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
hemoglobin
a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
reimburse
to pay someone back for money they spent on something
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
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allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
dented
slightly damaged by a dent
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
vigilant
watching carefully for danger or problems
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
suture
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
snort
to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
affidavit
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
puffy
slightly swollen or rounded
incarceration
the state of being kept in prison