pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E15: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery
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menses
the monthly bleeding that happens in a woman's menstrual cycle
slicking
making something smooth and glossy
bilk
to cheat someone out of money
hypochondriac
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
denture
a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and put back in
viol
a bowed string instrument used in Renaissance and Baroque music
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
extradite
to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there
memorialize
to do something that honors and preserves the memory of a person or event
dignitary
a person who is important because of a high rank or official position
facilitation
the act of making a process or discussion easier
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pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
douche
an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
plait
to braid hair or other flexible material