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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E20: English vocabulary

Season 23, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • indoctrinate

    Word

    to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs without questioning them

  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • demean

    Word

    to make someone feel less important or respected

  • godly

    Word

    religious and devoted to God

  • insinuate

    Word

    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • corinthian

    Word

    relating to Corinth, an ancient city in Greece

  • spotty

    Word

    covered with spots or marks

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • lucid

    Word

    clear and easy to understand; expressed in a clear way

  • saver

    Word

    a person who saves money or resources

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • remand

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • cuddle

    Word

    to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • deduce

    Word

    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

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  • giddy

    Word

    feeling dizzy and unsteady

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • till death do us part

    Phrase

    A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • befriend

    Word

    to make friends with someone

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • spirituality

    Word

    a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones

  • marital

    Word

    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bedding

    Word

    sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • sexual act

    Phrase

    a sexual action or activity

  • hold over

    Phrase

    to use damaging information to pressure someone

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • supply up

    Phrase

    to provide someone with drugs to sell

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • bodily

    Word

    relating to the body; physical

  • redeem

    Word

    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • flight risk

    Phrase

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

  • love on

    Phrase

    to show affection to someone in a warm, physical way

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • seduce

    Word

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

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • God's honest truth

    Phrase

    the complete truth, used for emphasis

  • scripture

    Word

    the holy writings of a religion

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • pregnancy test

    Phrase

    a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

  • screen saver

    Phrase

    a picture or animation that appears on a computer screen when it is idle

  • manipulation

    Word

    the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • bump on

    Phrase

    to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

  • felony

    Word

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

  • long haul

    Phrase

    a long journey, especially one that takes a lot of time or effort

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • joyful

    Word

    feeling or showing great happiness

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • sermon

    Word

    a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vicious

    Word

    very cruel or violent

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

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