brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E13: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery
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intoxicate
to affect with alcohol or drugs, especially so that someone becomes confused or less clear-minded
horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
overcharge
to ask someone to pay too much for something
vasectomy
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
teeter
to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall
rile
make someone annoyed or angry
disorient
to make someone lose their sense of direction
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
hygienist
a person who works in dental care and helps clean and protect teeth
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ajar
slightly open
nitrous
relating to nitrogen, especially in a compound with two oxygen atoms
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
exacerbate
to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
depose
to remove someone from a position of power