inhumanity
extreme cruelty or lack of compassion
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E20: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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cochlear
relating to the cochlea, the spiral part of the inner ear
blanch
to make something pale or white, or remove its color
lunged
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
volition
the act of making your own decisions or choices
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
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pothole
a hole or broken place in a road surface
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
nibble
to take small bites of something
commandeer
to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
mandolin
a musical instrument with a round body and a long neck, played by plucking the strings
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
coercion
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
perjury
the crime of lying under oath in court