sweetmeat
a sweet food, especially a piece of candied or preserved fruit
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E7: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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hugger
a person who likes giving and receiving hugs
congeal
to become thicker or solid, especially as it gets cold
diddle
to cheat someone out of money or something valuable
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
loiter
to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
douse
to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire
loafer
a person who is lazy and avoids work
malign
to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
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prowl
to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone
sheeting
cloth or material sold in large sheets
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
effigy
a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
sobriety
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
moratorium
a temporary ban on an activity