exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E8: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
turnstile
a gate with rotating bars that lets one person through at a time
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
hairbrush
a brush used for combing or styling hair
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
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ratchet
a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
wedlock
the state of being married
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
stringent
very strict and exact, especially about rules or requirements
prizing
to value something very highly
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
locus
a particular place, point, or position
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
charmer
a person who is very charming and good at making people like them