cheyennes
a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E3: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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backhanded
said or done in a way that is indirect and often insulting
testis
either of the two oval organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone
obfuscate
to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose
disfigure
to spoil the appearance of something or someone
jilt
to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone
gargantuan
extremely large; huge
mope
to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself
acquiesce
to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly and without arguing
castrate
to remove the testicles of a male animal or person
tinder
dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire
mutilate
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
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pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
forcible
using force or violence
scrotum
the pouch of skin that holds the testicles
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
visceral
strong and instinctive, rather than calm or logical
tantamount
so important or serious that it is effectively the same as something else
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
metaphorical
using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently