hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E19: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 19CrimeDramaMystery
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stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
abridge
to make a book, speech, or other text shorter while keeping the main meaning
stymie
to stop something from happening or make it much harder
crier
a person who makes public announcements in a town
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
vestibule
a small entrance hall or lobby just inside a building's outer door
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
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heinous
extremely evil and shocking
rescuer
a person who saves someone from danger or a difficult situation
stocky
having a short, broad, and solid build
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
inkling
a slight idea or suspicion about something
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
hysteria
a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
pry
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude