uncurl
to straighten from a curled or coiled position
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E1: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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exigent
needing quick action or attention
overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
ovulate
to release an egg from an ovary
impertinent
rude and showing no proper respect
collude
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
patently
in a way that is very clear and obvious
lunged
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
tempestuous
very stormy or rough
entomb
to bury a dead body in a tomb or grave
barbarous
very cruel and violent
anathema
something that is strongly disliked or rejected
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
scrotum
the pouch of skin that holds the testicles
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
decapitate
to cut off someone's head
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
frigid
very cold
reapply
to apply again, especially for a job, permit, or official document
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
dismemberment
the act of cutting up a body into pieces