pugilistic
relating to boxing or to fighting with the fists
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E10: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery
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recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
molester
a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child
badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
reconvene
to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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recede
to move back or farther away
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
neurologist
a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
underage
too young to be allowed to do something by law
patronize
to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them
solicit
to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
revoke
to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
huddle
to crowd or gather closely together