malinger
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S27E5: English vocabulary
Season 27, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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wringer
a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric
victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
argumentative
often arguing or ready to argue with people
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
unseal
to remove a seal from something so it can be opened
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
sublet
to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period
defraud
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
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fabricate
to invent false information or a story
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
birthing
the act of giving birth
reimbursement
money paid back to someone for expenses they have already paid
impersonation
the act of pretending to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
stillborn
born dead
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
gratification
a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction
feign
to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else