cadge
to ask someone to give you something, especially money or food, without really expecting to pay for it
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E15: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery
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entrap
to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
unhook
to remove something from a hook or fastening
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
wormhole
a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time
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
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
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persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
bombshell
a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
brazen
bold in a way that shows no shame or fear
concurrently
at the same time
prim
stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned
implicitly
in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
couched
to express something in a particular way
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level