churlish
rude in a bad-tempered, unfriendly way
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E11: English vocabulary
Season 24, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery
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colander
a bowl with holes in it, used for draining food
galling
causing annoyance or resentment
perpetrate
to commit a serious crime or other harmful act
inroad
an increase in influence, success, or progress, especially in a difficult situation
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sacrilege
an act that shows disrespect for something sacred
languish
to become weaker, less active, or less successful over time
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
savor
to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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substantiate
to provide evidence that something is true
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
seamstress
a woman who sews clothes, especially as a job
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
snowstorm
a storm with heavy snow and strong wind
expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
recruiter
a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
totem
an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special
undoing
the process of reversing or canceling something
combing
the act of combing hair
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level