gratify
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E5: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
waistband
the band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
verbatim
using exactly the same words as the original
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
purview
the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with
sacrificial
relating to a sacrifice or the act of sacrificing something
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
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ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
meritorious
deserving praise or reward
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
czar
a ruler of Russia before 1917
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
incite
to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
negligent
not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level