preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order S8E13: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 13CrimeDrama
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mesmerize
to attract and hold someone's attention completely
curdle
to become thick or form lumps, especially when heated or mixed with something sour
moonbeam
a ray of moonlight
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
pressman
a person who operates a printing press
debase
to make something worse in quality, value, or moral character
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
ringmaster
the person who introduces the acts in a circus
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
gratuitous
unnecessary and without good reason
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
trigonometry
the part of mathematics that studies the relationships between angles and sides of triangles
racy
slightly sexual or indecent in a way that is meant to attract attention
codeine
a medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
depravity
extreme moral wickedness or corruption
lurid
bright in a harsh, unnatural way
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
cashew
the edible nut of the cashew tree
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
absolve
to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing