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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E9: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • philanderer

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    a man who has many casual romantic or sexual relationships

  • pigsty

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    a dirty or very untidy place

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • argumentative

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    often arguing or ready to argue with people

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • incapacitate

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    to make someone unable to function normally

  • incapacity

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    a lack of ability or power to do something

  • baseless

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    not based on facts or evidence

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

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  • consensual

    Word

    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

  • sponging

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    clean something with a sponge

  • tacky

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    showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • aversion

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    a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • petitioning

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    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • revolting

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    very disgusting or unpleasant

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  • radiant

    Word

    very bright and full of light

  • inconclusive

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    not giving a clear answer or result

  • hypnotic

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    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • disapprove

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    to have or show a bad opinion of something

  • flask

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    a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • cram

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    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • amnesia

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    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • coherent

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    clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • prelude

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    an introduction to something more important

  • semen

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    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • erratic

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    changing suddenly and unpredictably

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • designate

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    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • penthouse

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    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • induce

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    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • booting

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    the process of starting a computer

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • dementia

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    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • sham

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    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • insanity

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    a state of severe mental illness

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • credibility

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    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • obstruction

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    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • ill will

    Phrase

    a feeling of hostility or resentment toward someone

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • undermine

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    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • outrageous

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    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • tequila

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    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • call away

    Phrase

    to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

  • felony

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    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • chipping

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    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • subtract

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    to take a number or amount away from another number or amount

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • postpone

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    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • wink

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    an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

  • shareholder

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    a person who owns shares in a company

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • work around

    Phrase

    to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

  • interrogation

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    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refresh

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    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • gag

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    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

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    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • jog

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    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • dedicate

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    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • incompetent

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    not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

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