brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E1: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
pert
slightly rude or cheeky in a lively, playful way
bedspread
a decorative cover for a bed
spunk
courage, confidence, or determination
lunged
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
savant
a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
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bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
tyrannical
using power in a cruel, unfair, or controlling way
soldering
the process of joining metal parts with melted solder
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
lunge
a sudden forward movement, especially in an attack or to catch something
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
hairbrush
a brush used for combing or styling hair
divider
something that separates two things or spaces
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair