pruner
a tool used for cutting back branches or stems
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E3: English vocabulary
Season 27, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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unclog
to clear something blocked so that liquid, air, or other material can pass through
malfeasance
illegal or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in power or in a company
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
procreation
the process of producing children or offspring
stickler
a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
auger
a tool with a spiral blade for making holes in wood or the ground
oddity
the quality of being strange or unusual
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
asphyxiation
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
outlandish
strange, unusual, or shocking in appearance or style
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
crotch
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
amicable
friendly and peaceful, especially after a disagreement
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
lien
a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
contentious
causing or likely to cause arguments