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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S11E22: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 22CrimeDramaMystery

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  • tyke

    Word

    a child, especially one who is lively or mischievous

  • teat

    Word

    the nipple of an animal, especially a cow, goat, or sheep

  • perpetrate

    Word

    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • confection

    Word

    a sweet food, especially a fancy one

  • stethoscope

    Word

    a medical instrument used for listening to a person's heart and lungs

  • doubly

    Word

    to a greater degree; in two ways or for two reasons

  • trafficker

    Word

    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • infertile

    Word

    not able to produce babies, seeds, or fruit

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

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  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • censure

    Word

    formal disapproval of someone or something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • bequest

    Word

    something left to someone in a will, especially money or property

  • trimester

    Word

    one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • yearn

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

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  • silencer

    Word

    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • pelvic

    Word

    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • tiresome

    Word

    causing annoyance or weariness because it goes on too long or is too repetitive

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • smuggler

    Word

    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • ex parte

    Phrase

    used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • deport

    Word

    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • genetic material

    Phrase

    DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

  • swine

    Word

    a pig, especially one raised for meat

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • 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

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • suppression

    Word

    the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • intersect

    Word

    to meet or cross at a point

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • under wraps

    Phrase

    kept secret or not yet made public

  • pretty pictures

    Phrase

    charts, graphs, or other visual material used in a presentation

  • stocking

    Word

    a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • fetus

    Word

    an unborn baby in the later stages of development

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • lighten up

    Phrase

    to become less serious, tense, or upset

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • insurance fraud

    Phrase

    the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

  • old country

    Phrase

    the country where someone or their family originally came from

  • easy target

    Phrase

    A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

  • guilty conscience

    Phrase

    a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • vagina

    Word

    the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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