unbuckle
to open or loosen by undoing a buckle
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E11: English vocabulary
Season 23, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery
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contrite
feeling sorry and ashamed about something you did wrong
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
devolve
to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
vindicate
to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong
gratify
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
smirk
to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
couched
to express something in a particular way
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
seminal
important and strongly influencing later work or events
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
meticulous
very careful about small details and exactness
misdemeanor
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony