oversell
to sell or promote something by making it seem better or more important than it really is
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E9: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
salutation
a formal greeting, especially at the start of a letter or speech
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
derailment
the accident of a train leaving its tracks
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
booted
wearing boots
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heinous
extremely evil and shocking
methodical
careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
backlog
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
nexus
a link or set of links between things
reliant
depending on someone or something for help or support
ringer
a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
combing
the act of combing hair
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level