malinger
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E13: English vocabulary
Season 24, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery
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churlish
rude in a bad-tempered, unfriendly way
fondue
a meal of melted cheese kept warm in a pot and eaten by dipping bread or other food into it
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
deductible
an amount of money you must pay yourself before an insurance company pays the rest
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
cashew
the edible nut of the cashew tree
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
truffle
an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking
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homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
gob
a lump or blob of something, especially a sticky or wet one
waver
to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
malpractice
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
recruiter
a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
coax
to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence