salivate
to produce saliva, especially when you expect food
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E16: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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perversely
in a way that is deliberately stubborn or unreasonable
bedspread
a decorative cover for a bed
indefensible
impossible to defend or justify
contrition
a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
headstrong
strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree
summarily
in a sudden and official way, without the usual process
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propensity
a natural tendency to do something
trashy
cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless
stereotyped
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
gargoyle
a carved stone figure on a building, often shaped like a monster or animal and used as a water spout
crotch
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
sizzle
to make a hissing sound while frying or cooking
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
sizzling
hot and making a hissing sound while cooking
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
vixen
a female fox