riffraff
people who are considered rough, unwanted, or of low social status
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E22: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 22CrimeDramaMystery
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frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
squabble
to argue about something unimportant
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
tarnish
to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
mongoose
a small mammal that eats snakes and other small animals
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
tic
a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face
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tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
dis
to insult or show disrespect to someone
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
townhouse
a house that is joined to other houses in a row
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
amir
a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries
medically
in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
stuff you
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
breaded
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
stalker
a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them
marital
relating to marriage or to a married couple
come at me
Used to challenge someone to fight or compete