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the act of cutting off small pieces from something
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S18E16: English vocabulary
Season 18, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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compunction
a feeling of guilt or regret about doing something wrong
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
inane
silly and lacking any real meaning or value
defamatory
damaging someone's reputation by making false or harmful statements
argumentative
often arguing or ready to argue with people
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
forcible
using force or violence
rove
to wander from place to place
bombastic
using big, impressive-sounding words, but with little real meaning
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
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baseless
not based on facts or evidence
spate
a large number of similar things happening in a short time
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
organically
in a way that uses natural methods and avoids artificial chemicals
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
roving
moving from place to place, especially as part of a job
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
scorching
extremely hot
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
heinous
extremely evil and shocking