ragamuffin
a child or person who is dirty, untidy, or wearing ragged clothes
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E17: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery
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tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
recessive
describing a gene or trait that appears only when both copies of a gene are the same
scrawny
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
shakedown
a thorough search or inspection
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heinous
extremely evil and shocking
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
decompose
to break down naturally into simpler substances
snooze
to sleep lightly for a short time
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish