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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E3: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • chablis

    a dry white wine from the Chablis area of France

  • tangential

    only loosely related to the main subject

  • distrustful

    not trusting people or things easily

  • incarcerate

    to put someone in prison

  • stent

    a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open

  • groggy

    feeling weak, dizzy, or confused, especially after not sleeping enough

  • adjudicate

    to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • forthwith

    immediately; at once

  • muffler

    a scarf worn around the neck for warmth

  • trafficker

    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • welcomer

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

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  • leavings

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

  • tranquilizer

    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • fining

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • petitioner

    a person who makes a formal request, especially in court or to a government

  • demented

    very strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell

  • resettlement

    the process of moving people to live in a new place

  • gusto

    great enthusiasm and energy

  • barbaric

    very cruel, violent, or shocking

  • terrorize

    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • heinous

    extremely evil and shocking

  • spoiler

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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