snivel
to complain in a tearful, weak way
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E20: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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inseam
the length of the inside seam of a pair of pants, from the crotch to the hem
muckraker
a journalist who investigates and exposes wrongdoing, especially by powerful people or companies
splotch
a large, irregular spot or stain
cockfighting
the practice of making two roosters fight for sport
unflinching
showing calm determination and not giving in to fear or pain
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
dabble
to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
sty
a small enclosure where pigs are kept
patriarchy
a social system in which men hold most of the power and women have less influence
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
gouge
to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
perspiration
sweat, or the act of sweating
parakeet
a small parrot with a long tail, often kept as a pet
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
transgression
an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code
understatement
the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
rigor
careful, exact, and thorough work or study