exculpatory
showing that someone is not guilty or at fault
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E6: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery
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overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
lunged
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
flautist
a person who plays the flute
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
mimosa
a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light
thunderous
very loud and deep, like thunder
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
ransack
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way
shakedown
a thorough search or inspection
caddy
a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
testicle
either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
smitten
very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way
impeccable
perfect or without faults
defer
to delay something until a later time