sacrosanct
too important or sacred to be changed, questioned, or interfered with
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E2: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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litigate
to take legal action against someone or something
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
fastening
a device used to fasten things together
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
flinch
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
schoolmate
a person who goes to the same school as you
chaste
not having sex, especially because of moral or religious beliefs
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
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rebuttal
a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false
squint
to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
criminally
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
sparing
using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
perverse
deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with
snowflake
a small piece of snow
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
firecracker
a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes