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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E19: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 19CrimeDramaMystery

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  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • slicer

    Word

    a machine or tool that cuts food into thin slices

  • uncork

    Word

    to remove a cork or stopper from a bottle or container

  • plop

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    to fall or land with a soft, dull sound

  • fleeced

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    to cheat someone out of a lot of money

  • swatch

    Word

    a small sample of fabric, color, or material

  • prude

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    a person who is too easily shocked by sex or rude behavior

  • spurn

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    to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • overtone

    Word

    a hidden or extra meaning, feeling, or quality

  • swinger

    Word

    a person who has sex with other people’s partners, usually in a consensual arrangement

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  • crisscross

    Word

    a pattern of lines, roads, or paths that cross each other

  • comatose

    Word

    in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time

  • doze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep

  • loveless

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    without love or affection

  • welcomer

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

  • botch

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    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • larceny

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    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • defraud

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    to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating

  • crotch

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    the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • impersonation

    Word

    the act of pretending to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

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  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • observant

    Word

    good at noticing small details

  • copped

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

  • trickery

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    the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

  • quench

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    to make a fire stop burning

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • incest

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    sexual relations between people who are closely related

  • coercion

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    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • deviant

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    different from what is normal or accepted

  • charade

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    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

    Word

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

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • munch

    Word

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • possessive

    Word

    relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

  • fleece

    Word

    the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • dot com

    Phrase

    a company that mainly does business online

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • marital

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • tore up

    Phrase

    very drunk

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • eyelash

    Word

    one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

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

  • Big Bad Wolf

    Phrase

    the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • manage out

    Phrase

    to pressure employees so much that they leave their jobs

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • stabilize

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    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • mingle

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    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • prick

    Word

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

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • flight risk

    Phrase

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

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • play well with others

    Phrase

    to get along well with other people and cooperate easily

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • deployment

    Word

    the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • insomnia

    Word

    the condition of being unable to sleep well

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • nightly

    Word

    happening or done every night

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • blood bank

    Phrase

    a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

  • crowd in

    Phrase

    to squeeze or pack into a small space

  • barge into

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and roughly

  • checking account

    Phrase

    a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

  • pipe in

    Phrase

    to supply something through pipes

  • eff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or ruin something

  • scrape

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    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

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