churlish
rude in a bad-tempered, unfriendly way
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E18: English vocabulary
Season 24, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
asphyxiate
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
asphyxia
a dangerous condition in which the body does not get enough oxygen
broil
cook food under direct, intense heat
delude
to make someone believe something that is false
displease
to make someone feel unhappy or annoyed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
volition
the act of making your own decisions or choices
nestle
to settle or lie comfortably in a place or against something
pessimist
a person who expects bad things to happen
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
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snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
gorged
having eaten too much
hyperbolic
exaggerated or overstated
tenuous
weak, slight, or not very strong
utterance
a spoken word, phrase, or short sound
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
overt
done or shown openly, not hidden
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