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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S15E20: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • inhumanity

    Word

    extreme cruelty or lack of compassion

  • cochlear

    Word

    relating to the cochlea, the spiral part of the inner ear

  • blanch

    Word

    to make something pale or white, or remove its color

  • lunged

    Word

    to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something

  • incapacitate

    Word

    to make someone unable to function normally

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • resuscitate

    Word

    to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment

  • therapeutics

    Word

    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • toxicology

    Word

    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

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  • pothole

    Word

    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • nibble

    Word

    to take small bites of something

  • commandeer

    Word

    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • mandolin

    Word

    a musical instrument with a round body and a long neck, played by plucking the strings

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • coercion

    Word

    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

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  • hazy

    Word

    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • rectify

    Word

    to correct something and make it right

  • evener

    Word

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

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • gloss

    Word

    a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

  • possum

    Word

    a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

  • Holy Mother

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • quid

    Word

    British slang for a pound sterling

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • police brutality

    Phrase

    violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • dresser

    Word

    a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

  • judiciary

    Word

    the judges and courts of a country

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • therapeutic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of illness or injury

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • nothing less than

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

  • lucky break

    Phrase

    a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • town car

    Phrase

    a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

  • brutality

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • orbital

    Word

    relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • collide

    Word

    to hit something hard while moving

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • hold it in

    Phrase

    to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • felony

    Word

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

  • baby powder

    Phrase

    a soft powder used on a baby's skin to keep it dry and prevent rubbing

  • wrongly

    Word

    in a mistaken or incorrect way

  • socket

    Word

    a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • unjust

    Word

    not fair or morally right

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

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