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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S25E7: English vocabulary

Season 25, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • handsaw

    Word

    a saw with a handle, used for cutting wood by hand

  • striated

    Word

    marked with lines or bands

  • squeamish

    Word

    easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • whisking

    Word

    to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk

  • limpet

    Word

    a small sea animal with a hard shell that clings tightly to rocks

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • pleadings

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    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • vise

    Word

    a tool with two jaws that holds an object tightly in place

  • dismemberment

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    the act of cutting up a body into pieces

  • sheeting

    Word

    cloth or material sold in large sheets

  • ged

    Word

    the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills

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  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • hairbrush

    Word

    a brush used for combing or styling hair

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • microorganism

    Word

    a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • upholstery

    Word

    the material used to cover and pad furniture

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

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  • curried

    Word

    flavored with curry

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • mediator

    Word

    a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • bran

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    the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • severance

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    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • fluorescent

    Word

    giving off a bright, glowing light or color

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • fringed

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    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

  • limbo

    Word

    a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • loom

    Word

    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • yam

    Word

    an edible root vegetable with starchy flesh

  • ballast

    Word

    heavy material placed low in a ship or balloon to help it stay steady

  • punt

    Word

    to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

  • inconsistency

    Word

    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • whisk

    Word

    a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • child porn

    Phrase

    informal slang for child pornography

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • yuck

    Word

    used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • paradox

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    a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • ligament

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    a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • in all honesty

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank or honest opinion

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • acquainted

    Word

    familiar with something because you know it well

  • tough it out

    Phrase

    to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation without giving up

  • foster family

    Phrase

    a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

  • corrections officer

    Phrase

    a prison officer who supervises prisoners

  • trade school

    Phrase

    a school that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • constituent

    Word

    a person who is represented by an elected official

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • force in

    Phrase

    to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • cadet

    Word

    a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

  • biblical

    Word

    relating to the Bible

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • pic

    Word

    a photo or picture

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

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