hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E24: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 24CrimeDramaMystery
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bifocal
having lenses with two different focusing areas, usually for near and far vision
incompetency
the state of not being able to do a job or task well because of a lack of skill or ability
misconstrue
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
disrobe
to take off your clothes
judiciously
in a careful and sensible way
slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
expunge
to remove something completely, especially from a record or document
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
retry
to try something again after it fails
tilde
the mark (~) used in writing, math, and some languages
chafe
to rub and irritate the skin
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pyrotechnics
the skill or art of making and using fireworks
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
griddle
a flat metal plate used for cooking food on a stove or over a fire
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
malign
to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error