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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E17: English vocabulary

Season 19, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • tollbooth

    Word

    a place where drivers pay a toll on a road or bridge

  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • brisket

    Word

    a cut of beef from the lower chest of a cow

  • arraign

    Word

    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • feathering

    Word

    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • astound

    Word

    to surprise or amaze someone greatly

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

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  • twine

    Word

    strong string made of several strands twisted together

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • fugue

    Word

    a piece of music in which a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices or instruments

  • continuance

    Word

    the fact of continuing to exist or happen

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • nix

    Word

    to reject or cancel something

  • incest

    Word

    sexual relations between people who are closely related

  • misinterpret

    Word

    to understand or explain something in the wrong way

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • seduction

    Word

    the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • virtuoso

    Word

    a person who is extremely skilled at music or another art

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • sonata

    Word

    a piece of classical music for one instrument, or one main instrument with piano accompaniment

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cleaver

    Word

    a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

  • carcass

    Word

    the dead body of an animal

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • boa

    Word

    a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • take out of context

    Phrase

    to quote or present something without the surrounding information that explains it

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • mellow

    Word

    pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • philharmonic

    Word

    a symphony orchestra

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • concerto

    Word

    a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • veal

    Word

    meat from a young cow, used as food

  • prodigy

    Word

    a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • prolific

    Word

    producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • mounting

    Word

    the process of increasing gradually

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • soprano

    Word

    a singer with the highest female vocal range

  • tenor

    Word

    the highest adult male singing voice

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • anger management

    Phrase

    the ability to control your anger and stay calm

  • waste disposal

    Phrase

    the process of getting rid of waste

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • oyster

    Word

    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • sanitation

    Word

    the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • party on

    Phrase

    to keep partying or having fun

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • felony

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • saturn

    Word

    the sixth planet from the sun

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

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