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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S12E20: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • utterer

    Word

    a person who says or speaks something

  • duffle

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • asphyxia

    Word

    a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • hymen

    Word

    a thin piece of tissue partly covering the opening of the vagina

  • grope

    Word

    to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • molester

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    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • arraign

    Word

    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • presumptuous

    Word

    too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate

  • disciplinarian

    Word

    a person who believes in strict discipline and enforces rules firmly

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  • brownstone

    Word

    a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • douche

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    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • molest

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    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • canvass

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

  • crock

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    a large earthenware pot or jar

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

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  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • atone

    Word

    to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

  • charlatan

    Word

    a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

  • shelve

    Word

    to put something on a shelf

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

    Word

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

  • lubricant

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    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • abuser

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    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

  • instill

    Word

    to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

  • totem

    Word

    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • talker

    Word

    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

    Word

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

  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • psyche

    Word

    the mind or soul of a person

  • selfishness

    Word

    the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • penetration

    Word

    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • forcibly

    Word

    in a way that uses physical force or pressure

  • unheard

    Word

    not heard or not listened to

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • tenderness

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    gentle kindness or affection

  • sweetness

    Word

    the quality of tasting sweet

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • fair game

    Phrase

    something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

  • heartbreak

    Word

    deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • os

    Word

    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • bleach

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    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • in your dreams

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

  • stoop

    Word

    to bend your body forward and down

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • rest on

    Phrase

    to depend on something

  • poke around

    Phrase

    to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

  • shove up

    Phrase

    to move over a little to make room for someone else

  • lavender

    Word

    a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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